Frankenstein: GCSE 9-1 set text student edition (Collins Classroom Classics) - Softcover

Shelley, Mary; Collins GCSE

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0008325928 ISBN 13: 9780008325923

Publisher: Collins, 2019

Synopsis

Exam board: AQA, Edexcel; Edexcel
Level & Subject: GCSE English Literature; A Level English Literature
First teaching: September 2015
First examination: June 2017

This edition of Frankenstein is perfect for GCSE-level students: it comes complete with the novel, plus an introduction providing context, and a glossary explaining key terms.

‘It was already one in the morning; the rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out, when, by the glimmer of the half-extinguished light, I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open; it breathed hard and a convulsive motion agitated its limbs.’

Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist with huge ambition, exceeds his own expectations when he manages to create life from an assemblage of dead body parts. Yet he has failed to think through the consequences and responsibilities of his action, with fatal results.

First published in 1818, this genre-defying novel – part gothic tale, part science fiction, part philosophical exploration – invites us to consider whom we sympathise with: the scientist playing God or the monstrous creature he has created.

About this title

Review:

“The new Collins Classroom Classic editions are perfect for schools – clear text, bright covers, a good size for pockets and bags, and a great price that makes buying new class or cohort sets very attractive in these budget-conscious times.” de Stafford School

About the Author:

Mark Roberts is Assistant Principal and teaches English at Tavistock College in Devon. As well as writing for TES magazine on educational issues, he also contributes to emagazine, the magazine for A level English students. His forthcoming book Boys Don't Try? Rethinking Masculinity in Schools is published by Routledge.

About this edition

• Publisher: Collins
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 0008325928
• ISBN 13: 9780008325923
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304