"Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley stands as a seminal work in Gothic literature, a narrative that delves into the dark recesses of human ambition, morality, and the consequences of playing god. Shelley's masterpiece, born from a stormy night's challenge among literary luminaries, weaves a haunting and tragic tale that reverberates with both philosophical depth and emotional intensity. The story unfolds through the narrative of Captain Robert Walton,...

Der Roman erzählt die Geschichte des jungen Schweizers Viktor Frankenstein, der an der damals berühmten Universität Ingolstadt einen künstlichen Menschen erschafft.

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, the most famous of all science fiction stories whose influence is immeasurable is now seen in all its horror and tragedy. Told from the monster's point of view using the original text, witness the innocent creature brought to life and abandoned by its creator where all it finds is hate and fear. Vowing vengeance, it will not stop at nothing until everything Frankenstein holds dear is destroyed.

William's search for his father's stolen body unveils horrors at home as his mother descends into madness, driven by Frankenstein's journals.

In the dying days of 1850, the young detective Charles Maddox takes on a new case. His client? The only surviving son of the long-dead poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, and his wife Mary, author of Frankenstein. Charles soon finds himself being drawn into the bitter battle being waged over the poet's literary legacy. When a chance discovery raises doubts about the death of Shelley's first wife, Harriet, he starts to question whether she did kill herself-or...

Mord im Victoria Embankment Garden Club! Als Sir James mich an den Tatort rief, ahnte ich noch nicht, dass der Tote von einer Puppe erschossen worden war und dass die Ermittlungen mich in ein Sumpfgebiet an der englischen Ostküste führen würden ... in die Villa Frankenstein! John Sinclair ist Kult! Die besten Stimmen Hollywoods gepaart mit einem phänomenalen Soundtrack - das ergibt actionreiches Grusel-Kino für die Ohren!

Obsessed with natural philosophy, the young Victor Frankenstein succeeds in creating life from its basic elements - and abandons the newborn monstrosity in terror when he cannot bear to look at it. The rejected creature vanishes, and Victor attempts to forget what he has done... But the monster survives. It learns. Deprived of everything, fated to forever be alone, it has nothing left but revenge. Manga Classics® presents a frightening new manga...

Launching a new graphic novel series for young middle-grade readers! Shelley Frankenstein loves to create scary monsters, but for some reason they always turn out cute...until this time. Shelley Frankenstein is a little girl with a rather infamous family heritage! She loves to be scared and assumes all other kids feel the same. To prove her theory, Shelley and her assistant brother, Iggy, set about creating new toys to horrify their playground peers....

Tarzan. Odysseus. Zorro. Your favorite characters come back to life in new and exciting escapades in this must-have anthology. In this inventive collection, a stellar cast of writers uses classic adventure tales as a launch pad for an eclectic mix of prequels, alternate universes, spin-offs, and total reboots. Imagine Ahab is shipwrecked on an island of cannibals, or Mr. Hyde tells his side of the story, or the scarecrow from Oz struggles with the...

The celebrated Scottish poet brings together nearly 20 years of work in this anthology- "a rare thing: a book of poems which sparkles" (Scotsman, UK). Liz Lochhead has built an impressive reputation as poet, playwright and performer attracting a large and admiring public. She gained worldwide acclaim as the Scots Makar-or Scotland's National Poet-from 2011 to 2016, and before that served for six years as Poet Laureate of Glasgow. Dreaming Frankenstein...