Ladybird Classics: Frankenstein

Informationen zum Autor Mary Shelley (1797-1851), the daughter of pioneering thinkers Mary Wollstonecraft and William Godwin, eloped with the poet Percy Shelley at the age of sixteen. Three years later, during a wet summer on Lake Geneva, Shelley famously wrote her masterpiece, Frankenstein . The years of her marriage were blighted by the deaths of three of her four children, and further tragedy followed in 1822, when Percy Shelley drowned in Italy. Following his death, Mary Shelley returned to England and continued to travel and write until her own death at the age of fifty-three. Klappentext This Ladybird Classic is an abridged retelling of the classic tale of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. A perfect introduction to the famous story, it is ideal for adults to read with children, or for newly confident readers to tackle alone. Please note that due to some scary parts in places, content may not be suitable for very young or sensitive readers. Victor Frankenstein has always been fascinated by the darker side of nature One fateful night, his sinister obsession triggers a chain of events that will have terrible consequences for Frankenstein and those closest to him... Beautiful new illustrations and a gorgeous larger format with ribbon marker bring the magic of this classic story to a new generation of children. Zusammenfassung Victor Frankenstein has always been fascinated by the darker side of nature One fateful night, his sinister obsession triggers a chain of events that will have terrible consequences for Frankenstein and those closest to him...

Product details

• Authors: Mary Shelley, Shelley Mary
• Publisher: Ladybird
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 5 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2015
• EAN: 9780723297062
• ISBN: 978-0-7232-9706-2
• No. of pages: 72
• Dimensions: 142 mm x 211 mm x 11 mm
• Series: Ladybird Classics; Ladybird Classics
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / Horror, JUVENILE FICTION / Ghost Stories, Picture storybooks, Horror & ghost stories, chillers (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 5 years, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction, frankenstein; monster; ladybird; mary shelley; literature