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A Sad Mistake
A reclusive, haunted Dr. Frankenstein and his assistant are visited by a strange, persistent stranger in this haunting short story by R.L. Stine.
It's a dark and stormy night, and the new, unnamed assistant to the penniless Dr. Victor Frankenstein answers the front door's knock. There stands a stranger, who has managed to track down the elusive doctor and forces a wager: reanimate the man's dead brother or face exposure to the community at large. But who is gaming whom -- will the massive corpse actually be revived?
"A Sad Mistake" by R.L. Stine is one of 20 short stories within Mulholland Books's Strand Originals series, featuring thrilling stories by the biggest names in mystery from the Strand Magazine archives. View the full series list at mulhollandbooks.com and listen to them all!
It's a dark and stormy night, and the new, unnamed assistant to the penniless Dr. Victor Frankenstein answers the front door's knock. There stands a stranger, who has managed to track down the elusive doctor and forces a wager: reanimate the man's dead brother or face exposure to the community at large. But who is gaming whom -- will the massive corpse actually be revived?
"A Sad Mistake" by R.L. Stine is one of 20 short stories within Mulholland Books's Strand Originals series, featuring thrilling stories by the biggest names in mystery from the Strand Magazine archives. View the full series list at mulhollandbooks.com and listen to them all!
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About the author
R.L. Stine
1,680 books18.7k followersRobert Lawrence Stine known as R. L. Stine and Jovial Bob Stine, is an American novelist and writer, well known for targeting younger audiences. Stine, who is often called the Stephen King of children's literature, is the author of dozens of popular horror fiction novellas, including the books in the Goosebumps, Rotten School, Mostly Ghostly, The Nightmare Room and Fear Street series.
R. L. Stine began his writing career when he was nine years old, and today he has achieved the position of the bestselling children's author in history. In the early 1990s, Stine was catapulted to fame when he wrote the unprecedented, bestselling Goosebumps® series, which sold more than 250 million copies and became a worldwide multimedia phenomenon. His other major series, Fear Street, has over 80 million copies sold.
Stine has received numerous awards of recognition, including several Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards and Disney Adventures Kids' Choice Awards, and he has been selected by kids as one of their favorite authors in the NEA's Read Across America program. He lives in New York, NY.
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R. L. Stine began his writing career when he was nine years old, and today he has achieved the position of the bestselling children's author in history. In the early 1990s, Stine was catapulted to fame when he wrote the unprecedented, bestselling Goosebumps® series, which sold more than 250 million copies and became a worldwide multimedia phenomenon. His other major series, Fear Street, has over 80 million copies sold.
Stine has received numerous awards of recognition, including several Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards and Disney Adventures Kids' Choice Awards, and he has been selected by kids as one of their favorite authors in the NEA's Read Across America program. He lives in New York, NY.
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Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 reviews
June 28, 2018
An intriguing short story that is essentially Frankenstein fan fiction. Stine’s writing is crisp and relevant to the period. I’d love to see him do more stuff like it. Fans of the the Fear Street Sagas know that he is exceptionally strong at 1800s era stories.
A Sad Mistake may not be life-changing, but it’s a great way to spend 30 minutes.
A Sad Mistake may not be life-changing, but it’s a great way to spend 30 minutes.
August 26, 2022
A interesting remake of what happened to Victor Frankenstein.
October 26, 2020
Holy crap, that ending was definitely not what I was expecting! R.L. Stine proves again that he is the master of the creepy plot twist.
June 2, 2020
A short horror story (like less than a goosebumps short) about the OG horror story
April 20, 2022
Quick, easy breezy Frankenstein fan fic by my guy Robert - why not?
October 11, 2024
Was a good addition to Frankenstein
February 5, 2018
A quick read.. Interesting one..
August 8, 2017
R. L. Stine is a halfway decent adult short story writer- who knew? Though his pastiche of classic literature feels more Clive Barker than Mary Shelley in its prose, I was pleasantly surprised to read a Victor Frankenstein story without the monster. And kudos to Stine for not only going for a double twist ending, but actually landing it without it feeling cheap or unearned.
May 4, 2024
Suspenseful short story
I always love the imagery that R.L. Stine creates in any of his works of art. I can always see what's going on with how he writes. This particular short story made me feel like I was the main character, watching everything that transpired. I even love the plot twist he threw in! If you want a very well written short read, I do recommend this!
I always love the imagery that R.L. Stine creates in any of his works of art. I can always see what's going on with how he writes. This particular short story made me feel like I was the main character, watching everything that transpired. I even love the plot twist he threw in! If you want a very well written short read, I do recommend this!
December 21, 2016
What a story.
July 27, 2020
I am enjoying the book series from Mulholland / Strand Magazine. This is a short story by the well know author of the Goose Bumps series.
October 27, 2020
Great short about never knowing what to expect. Loved it!
October 26, 2023
Not really my type of short story. Thank goodness it was a quick read.
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