Frankenstein

by Margrete Lamond, Colin Moody (Narrator)

'Frankenstein' from the original book by Mary Shelley; Adapted by Margrete Lamond, Illustrations by Drahos Zak

In this modern retelling, Margrete Lamond brings a fresh voice to Frankenstein, while capturing the essential horror and dilemmas of this classic tale.

First written two hundred years ago, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is a horror story that makes readers think as well as shudder. Alongside the horror are questions about good and evil, and about right and wrong.

'It was on a dreary night of November that I beheld the attainment of my toils and saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open. A convulsion rocked its body, a shudder shook its limbs, and it gasped its first rasping breath...'

And so Frankenstein's monster was born.

Genres: Classics

Audio CD

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Helene · Rating 5 out of 5]

A chilling and precise journey into the minds of both creator and 'monster'. I'm not a big fan of the horror genre, but the language was such a joy that I conquered my fear and read on!!
not at all disappointed!

[Clare Snow · Rating 5 out of 5]

Drahoš Zak’s disturbingly macabre illustration and muted pallet is devastating in the extreme and shows the absolute perfection of his art for this tale of tragic horror. If Zak was drawing in 1818, Mary Shelley would have asked him to illustrate her hideous progeny.