Frankenstein

by Saddleback Educational Publishing (editor), Laurel Associates Inc (Editor)

These literary masterpieces are made easy and interesting. This series features classic tales retold with color illustrations to introduce literature to struggling readers. Each 64-page book retains key phrases and quotations from the original classics. Containing 11 reproducible exercises to maximize vocabulary development and comprehension skills, these guides include pre- and post- reading activities, story synopses, key vocabulary, and answer keys. The guides are digital, you simply print the activities you need for each lesson.

Genres: Classics, Fiction, Horror

16 pages, ebook

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Amanna Nawshin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story is my favorite from teenhood.
Cruelty, brutality, inhumanity, these kinds of traits no one does have by nature but through some bad situations. From my POV, this story is not only a terrifying consequence of science but also a straightforward question to humanity.

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think Frankenstein was a bit of a crybaby. But I had some sympathy for Frankenstein's monster.
The edition I read includes an essay by Mary Shelley on "How I, then a young girl, came to think of, and to dilate upon, so very hideous an idea?"
I won't go much into her account -- it stemmed from a friendly competition among an elite circle of writers -- except to say that her goal was to tell a story that would "make the reader dread to look round, to curdle the blood, and quicken the beatings of the heart."
It didn't have that effect on me, and I doubt that it would have that effect on most readers in our day -- we are so jaded and hardened.
On the other hand, it's certainly a literate book, with depth that goes far beyond a monster story. "Frankenstein" deserves to be called literature. I doubt that is true for most horror stories being written today.

[Primo S. · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5/5

Read this for my Literature Theories class (the professor told us to read this instead of the actual Frankenstein lol). I have never read the actual Frankenstein (For the longest time I thought that "Frankenstein" was the name of the monster), though I'd heard many things about it, I didn't have any expectation coming into this.

This was... kinda bad but not really? Like, the actual story is great and had great moral messages (obviously, or else it wouldn't be a classic), and I have a feeling that the actual story is more nuanced than this version. But the presentation that this version had is absolutely terrible. I don't think I've read any book with worse dialogue than this, it was so bad that it felt like a parody, except it wasn't. The art itself is consistent, and by that I mean consistently bad.

Honestly, I would've been better off reading wikipedia's summary, but eh whatever.

[Yasmin · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you want a short quick version of Frankenstein this is the book for you. However, if you don't wish to be reminded of Frankenstein film from 1931, this may not be for you. The creature in these illustrations is not an exact replica of Boris Karloff in make-up, but he does spring to mind with them. It has been brought to my attention Saddleback Educational Publishing is for possibly nine year olds in mind, however, I am always interested in the designs of graphic novels. The detail and the colouring are very good without any unnecessary distractions and seem to fit the dialogue well.

[Anomitra Santra · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great sci-fi story, one of the best in this genre.

[Dhimma Ayogu (altoreluwa) · Rating 3 out of 5]

I haven’t read the actual Frankenstein book. But I’d say that from this graphical illustration book, I had more pity for the monster that was created. He obviously needed love, but due to his ugliness and abnormal build, humans tend to call him “the devil.”.Well, so he decided to show how devilish he can be.

This book pulled a mental thought of how we humans can be so cruel to abnormally shaped individuals that we tend to berate and cuss them. And eventually those people turn to suicide or behave the way we treated them too. “We humans are the ones that sometimes create the devil in an individual.”

[Reena · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book felt more like a suspense then horror. I like the Monster better than Victor Frankenstein. He was annoying crybaby. .
Victor Frankenstein long to create something unimaginably impossible when he succeed he freaks out. The Monster on the other hand was smarter then i thought.
Really enjoyed the story bt i wanted more from the ending. Too quick. Lost me at the last part.
Full 3 stars for Monster alone.

[Texas Bookworms · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love reading the words from Frankenstein's monster. He make you fall for him and root for him more than you was before and only ask for someone to love.
The more I read from Victor Frankenstein point of view the more I realize what a lil bitch he is. I wanted to go the book and bitch slap him. Lmbo

[Eric Pease · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I chose this book, I picked it up with the impression that it would be a light, easy read with even a little comedy. Just a few pages in, it was clear that I misjudged this book. I almost even put it back and made another book selection, but i'm glad I didn't. Although this book was not the simple read I was looking for, I was pleasantly surprised. I almost never like books that are serious all throughout, especially when they are written in a more traditional style such as this one. However there was something about Frankenstein that made me want to not stop reading. This book was illustrated which in my opinion added to it by giving you a visual, because while I think the purpose of most books is to interpret and visualize the book in your own way, it is very hard to get away from the stereotype of the green square headed monster with bolts coming out of his head. Another reason that I am giving this book 4 stars is because it wasn't like the traditional Frankenstein tale where he is struck by lightning and magically comes to life, this book provides a much more realistic scenario of how he is created and what really happens when a monster is accidentally brought to life.

[Boyce · Rating 4 out of 5]

This delightful book has almost nothing to do with any of the movies made using the name other than the name itself and the fact that a man made a monster. No castles, no lightening, no mobs with torches. A bit melodramatic (well, of course) but lots of fun in spite of the subject matter.

[Noelle Rash · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was quite a slow read, but it make you think about what it means to be human and what hand we have in the universe. I just hope its not interpreted as a warning against progressive science too much.

[Chapter · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read to compliment the book club selection, "Midnight Fires: A Mystery with Mary Wollstonecraft" by Nancy Means Wright. Wollstonecraft was Mary Shelley's mother, though she died soon after Shelley's birth.

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh my gosh. Only one of the greatest books I have ever read. It was not what I was expecting at all, and I was uber excited about it. It was amazing, everybody should read it.

[P · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not the scariest story ever as the book says it is.

[Julie G · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading/ comparing this to the original