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"O médico e o monstro" relata a história dramática de um conceituado médico, Dr. Jekyll, criador de uma poção capaz de trazer à tona o lado mais obscuro de sua personalidade. Jekyll passa a viver a s

Mary Shelley empezó a gestar esta novela en el verano de 1816, un verano lluvioso y sin apenas sol. Tal vez estas circunstancias extraordinarias propiciaran este relato de terror, en el que no solo se cuenta la historia del joven cientifico Victor Frankenstein y su "demoniaca criatura", sino que se abordan temas fundamentales de la naturaleza humana plenamente vigentes en la sociedad actual.

Certa noite, após uma longa conversa em que lorde Byron e Percy Shelley trataram da hipótese de aplicar o princípio vital da natureza a um corpo inerte, Mary Shelley teve um pesadelo inesquecível em que viu um monstro criado pela ciencia humana. Este seria o ponto de partida de uma das obras mais profeticas da historia da literatura: Frankenstein ou o Prometeu moderno, romance que explora temas como a moral cientifica, a criaço e destruiço da vida e a audacia da criatura em sua patetica emulaço com o Criador.

Frankenstein is probably the most famous horror story in the world. Victor Frankenstein is a young scientist who creates a monster from parts of dead bodies. At first the monster looks for love and wants to be kind. But soon, he learns to hate people and becomes evil. Frankenstein has learnt how to create life. But will this life destroy him?

Frankenstein es una obra literaria de la escritora inglesa Mary Shelley. Publicado en 1818 y enmarcado en la tradición de la novela gótica, el texto explora temas tales como la moral científica, la creacion y destruccion de vida y la audacia de la humanidad en su relacion con Dios. De ahi, el subtitulo de la obra: el protagonista intenta rivalizar en poder con Dios, como una suerte de Prometeo moderno que arrebata el fuego sagrado de la vida.

FRANKENSTEIN inaugura la genealogía de monstruos inquietantemente próximos, producto de sabios creadores o de un suceso trágico, mucho más terroríficos por su componente humano. Con toda su carga de referencias religiosas, científicas y literarias, esta obra es sin embargo totalmente original, avanza hacia la pesadilla, hacia los ojos del monstruo, y entra en él para descubrir una bestia que lee y razona, un infierno de soledad y horror de sí mismo, una tragedia cuyo desenlace no puede ser sino la destrucción de todos los implicados.

Shelley''s enduringly popular and rich gothic tale confronts some of the most feared innovations of evolutionism and science--topics such as degeneracy, hereditary disease, and humankind''s ability to act as creator of the modern world. This new edition, based on the harder and wittier 1818 version of the text, draws on new research and examines the novel in the context of the controversial radical sciences developing in the years following the Napoleonic Wars, and shows the relationship of Frankenstein''s experiment to the contemporary debate between champions of materialistic science and proponents of received religion. Frankenstein, loved by many decades of readers and praised by such eminent literary critics as Harold Bloom, seems hardly to need a recommendation. If you haven''t read it recently, though, you may not remember the sweeping force of the prose, the grotesque, surreal imagery, and the multilayered doppelganger themes of Mary Shelley''s masterpiece. As fantasy writer Jane Yolen writes of this (the reviewer''s favorite) edition, ''The strong black and whites of the main text [illustrations] are dark and brooding, with unremitting shadows and stark contrasts. But the central conversation with the monster--who owes nothing to the overused movie image but is rather the novel''s charnel-house composite--is where [Barry] Moser''s illustrations show their greatest power ... The viewer can all but smell the powerful stench of the monster''s breath as its words spill out across the page. Strong book-making for one of the world''s strongest and most remarkable books.'' Includes an illuminating afterword by Joyce Carol Oates. Grade 9 Up-Full-color drawings, photographs, and reproductions with extended captions have been added to the unedited text of Shelley''s novel, thus placing the work in the context of the era in which it was written. The artwork faithfully represents the text and makes this edition appealing to reluctant readers. Unfortunately, many of the captions provide tangential information that, although interesting, interrupts the flow of the story. However, readers will quickly learn that it is not necessary to read every caption and appreciate this volume for its many quality illustrations. Michele Snyder, Chappaqua Public Library, NY

"Proserpine and Midas", composed in 1820 while the Shelleys were living in Italy, is a collection of two plays written by famous Romantic era writer Mary Shelley and her husband Percy Bysshe Shelley for children. Mary wrote the blank verse drama and Percy contributed with lyric poems to the work. Whether the plays were ever intended to be staged is a point of debate among scholars.

Frankenstein was Mary Shelley's powerful contribution to the ghost stories which she, Percy Shelley, and Byron wrote one wet summer in Switzerland. Its protagonist is a young student of natural philosophy, who learns the secret of imparting life to a creature constructed from relics of the dead, with horrific consequences.

Editor: Elizabeth Nitchie

Frankenstein oder Frankenstein oder Der moderne Prometheus (Original: Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus) ist ein Roman von Mary Shelley, der 1818 erstmals anonym veroffentlicht wurde. Er erzahlt die Geschichte des jungen Schweizers Viktor Frankenstein, der an der damals beruhmten Universitat Ingolstadt einen kunstlichen Menschen erschafft.Die Handlung wird durch eine Mischung aus Briefroman und klassischer Ich-Erzahlsituation vermittelt. Viktor Frankenstein erzahlt dem Leiter einer Forschungsexpedition, zugleich Eigner des Schiffes, das ihn in der Arktis rettet, seine Geschichte. Der Roman wird so zu einem Lehrstuck, gibt Frankenstein doch deutlich zu verstehen, dass seine Erzahlung auch eine Warnung an den Zuhorer und damit auch die Leser sein soll: Er warnt vor einer entgrenzten menschlichen Vernunft, die sich selbst zu Gott macht und sich anmat, lebendige Materie zu schaffen. Die Figur des Viktor Frankenstein ahnelt damit sowohl dem literarischen Faust als auch dem Prometheus aus der griechischen Mythologie. (aus wikipedia.de)

After the heartbreak of losing his lover, King Francis I swears never to love another woman. His sister, Marguerite of Navarre, overhears his lament and vows to prove him wrong. Marguerite bets her brother that within one month she will find a woman that will prove him wrong.The False Rhyme (1829) is a short story by the English writer Mary Shelley, famous for her best-selling novel Frankenstein. It features the familiar strong female characters of Shelleys work and the themes of love and forgiveness.

Maria and Anina are sisters who live with their father in the hills of Lake Albano in Italy. Over time, the young Anina falls in love with an outlaw named Domenico, who is a sworn enemy of Napoleon and his army. But when Anina gets arrested and the French army close in on Domenico, Maria must fight for those she loves.The Sisters of Albano (1828) is a short story about war, revolution and romance. It was written by the English author Mary Shelley who is best known for her highly acclaimed novel Frankenstein (1818).

Theres an imposter amongst us...The Fortunes of Perkin Warbeck (1857), is Frankenstein author Mary Shelleys fictionalised account of Perkin Warbeck, the 15th century pretender to the English throne. Backed by a band of loyal Yorkists, Warbeck rose up against King Henry VII, claiming to be Richard, Duke of York and rightful heir to the English crown.The novel follows Warbecks adventures across Europe and England as he attempts to take back what is rightfully his. The character of Perkin is thought to be based on Shelleys husband, the poet, Percy Bysshe Shelley.

The Swiss Peasant (1830) is a short story by the famous English writer Mary Shelley. The story tells of the brutal effect the French Revolution had on those living in the Alps. Told through the eyes of a Swiss peasant called Fanny, it exposes the flaws of the class system and highlights the strength of women - a common Shelley theme.Mary Shelley wrote several successful books but is best known for her highly acclaimed novel Frankenstein (1818).

This short story tells the tale of a Polish man who intervenes in a fight between Marietta, a defenceless Italian girl, and Giorgio, a young army officer. His actions set in motion a chain of events that will change all their lives forever.The Pole was written in collaboration with Claire Clairmont and published in 1832. Mary Shelley wrote several successful books but is best known for her highly acclaimed novel Frankenstein (1818).

A cross between West Side Story and Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet, this is a love story with a twist. The fierce rivalry between two Italian families, the Mancinis and the Tolomeis, has brought years of war to the city of Siena. But when a member of the Mancini family falls for a Tolomeis, they must heal their familys rift or lose each other forever.The Brother and Sister (1832) is classic short story by the English writer Mary Shelley, famous for her best-selling novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818).