Manga Classics Frankenstein by Mary Shelly (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Manga Classics Frankenstein by Mary Shelly, M. Chandler, Linus Liu 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 (R) presents a frightening new manga adaptation of Mary Shellys famous tale of creation and destruction!" FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Review KIRKUS -- Aboard a North Pole expedition ship, a gauntVictor Frankenstein recounts the events that led him to the Arctic in thisadaptation of the original 1818 version of Mary Shelleys classic. As a youth,Frankenstein had an interest in natural philosophy, which led him to pursuescientific studies at the University of Ingolstadt. His mastery of thecurriculum progressed swiftly, and his thirst for knowledge turned toward thearcane-specifically, to the origin of life, which Frankenstein discovered afternights of grisly research and a moment of electrifying inspiration. He appliedhis discovery to the construction of a massive being, and on one fatefulevening, he brought the being to life. What follows is a struggle betweencreator and creation, each presented as villain and victim and alike inwretchedness. Illustrator Liu vividly depicts Frankensteins and the creaturesemotions, capturing the force of their rage and horror. Frankensteins eyes areespecially expressive, giving greater impact to the scenes in which his face ispartially obscured. Visual details are concentrated on the foreground, withpanel backgrounds frequently blank, filled by a gradient, or likely sketched.This serves to draw readers attention to the characters, though the simplicityof the background art also detracts from scenes meant to highlight the sublimityof nature. Characters are depicted as White. A solid addition to the MangaClassics series of literary adaptations. (cast of characters, how to read manga,character design sketchbook, artists note, adaptors note) (Graphic novel.13-18) Review Text KIRKUS -- Aboard a North Pole expedition ship, a gauntVictor Frankenstein recounts the events that led him to the Arctic in thisadaptation of the original 1818 version of Mary Shelleys classic. As a youth,Frankenstein had an interest in natural philosophy, which led him to pursuescientific studies at the University of Ingolstadt. His mastery of thecurriculum progressed swiftly, and his thirst for knowledge turned toward thearcane-specifically, to the origin of life, which Frankenstein discovered afternights of grisly research and a moment of electrifying inspiration. He appliedhis discovery to the construction of a massive being, and on one fatefulevening, he brought the being to life. What follows is a struggle betweencreator and creation, each presented as villain and victim and alike inwretchedness. Illustrator Liu vividly depicts Frankensteins and the creaturesemotions, capturing the force of their rage and horror. Frankensteins eyes areespecially expressive, giving greater impact to the scenes in which his face ispartially obscured. Visual details are concentrated on the foreground, withpanel backgrounds frequently blank, filled by a gradient, or likely sketched.This serves to draw readers attention to the characters, though the simplicityof the background art also detracts from scenes meant to highlight the sublimityof nature. Characters are depicted as White. A solid addition to the MangaClassics series of literary adaptations. (cast of characters, how to read manga,character design sketchbook, artists note, adaptors note) (Graphic novel.13-18) Details ISBN194780815X Author Linus Liu Pages 324 Language English Year 2020 ISBN-10 194780815X ISBN-13 9781947808157 Format Hardcover Audience Age 13-16 DEWEY 741.5 Publication Date 2020-11-24 Publisher Manga Classics Inc. UK Release Date 2020-11-24 Imprint Manga Classics Inc. Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2020-11-24 NZ Release Date 2020-11-24 US Release Date 2020-11-24 Audience Teenage / Young adult We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:158614151;

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