Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
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"Penny Dreadfuls" were a type of British publication in the 19th century that featured lurid serial stories appearing in parts over a number of weeks, each part costing one penny. The term, however, soon came to encompass a variety of publications that featured cheap sensational fiction. The penny dreadfuls were printed on cheap pulp paper and were aimed at young working class males. Two of the most famous were "Varney the Vampire" (which popularized
...3) Frankenstein
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IL: UG - BL: 12.4 - AR Pts: 17
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A monster assembled by a scientist from parts of dead bodies develops a mind of his own as he learns to loathe himself and hate his creator.
4) Frankenstein
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"Incredible stories. Award-winning storytellers. And epic adventure, mystery, and fun? We've got it all in this extraordinary new series from your friends at Sesame Workshop: Ghostwriter. Masterfully adapted by Anna Meriano, this diverse and playful retelling of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is sure to delight today's readers for years to come. Featuring an introduction by Newbury and Coretta Scott King Award winning poet and writer Kwame Alexander....
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Summoned by a will to his late grandfather's castle in Transylvania, young Dr. Frankenstein soon discovers the scientist's step-by-step manual explaining how to bring a corpse to life. Assisted by the hunchbacked Igor and the curvaceous Inga, he creates a monster who only wants to be loved.