The Casebook of Victor Frankenstein (Thordike Press Large Print Reviewer's Choice) - Hardcover

Ackroyd, Peter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1410424219 ISBN 13: 9781410424211

Publisher: Thorndike Pr, 2010

Synopsis

A New York Times Notable Book and
Providence Journal Best Book of the Year

From the incomparable Peter Ackroyd: a brilliant re-imagination of the classic tale that has enthralled readers for nearly two centuries.
Victor Frankenstein, a researcher, and the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley form an unlikely friendship as first-years at Oxford. Shelley challenges the conventionally religious Frankenstein to consider his atheistic notions of creation and life--concepts that become an obsession for the young scientist. As Victor begins conducting anatomical experiments to reanimate the dead, he at first uses corpses supplied by the coroner. But these specimens prove imperfect for Victor's purposes...
Filled with the literary lights of the day, including Percy Shelley, Godwin, Lord Byron, and Mary Shelley herself, and penned in period-perfect voice, The Casebook of Victor Frankenstein is sure to become a classic of the twenty-first century.

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Review:

`Ackroyd deftly brings to life the atheist rebellion and Enlightenment values of the time while giving full vent to his imagination...What amazes is how effortless it feels...a consummate and blood-freezing piece of writing.'

Book Description:

Another dazzling example of the power of Peter Ackroyd's imagination - a brilliant novel written in the voice of Victor Frankenstein himself. Shelley and Mary Shelley are characters in the story.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thorndike Pr
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1410424219
• ISBN 13: 9781410424211
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 489