Frankenstein

By: Mary Shelley and retold by Margaret Tamer

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Synopsis: ... the lightning was all around me ... I looked at the huge body. The silver light reached the hands, the feet and the head ... For a moment everything was quiet. Was it moving? No ... Yes! An arm moved and then a leg. Then I heard breathing; yes, the man was breathing. He was alive! This abridged retelling of Mary Shelley’s famous novel introduces learners to the world of classic English literature. Frankenstein is the thrilling story of how Dr Victor Frankenstein, a man who is fascinated with the secret of life, decides to create it. He builds a body from parts of other bodies and brings his new human to life. However, Victor’s creation is ugly and frightening. Victor runs away from the monster that he has made, only to find that his creation wants revenge and aims to destroy everything that Victor loves. The Department of Basic Education has approved this novel for English First Additional Language Grade 8 learners. Macmillan Senior Phase English FAL Novels is a series of novels that introduces readers to a range of literary works, from well-known classics to new contemporary writing. The series contains novels from various countries and time periods. Each novel in the series is presented within an accessible and user-friendly full-colour format, and contains the following useful features: • A summary • A glossary • Activities • Pre-reading activities • Notes on the novel • Full-colour illustrations