Frankenstein According Spike Milligan (According to...) - Hardcover

Milligan, Spike

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1852276096 ISBN 13: 9781852276096

Publisher: Virgin Books, 1997

Synopsis

Spike Milligan's interpretation of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein". Although the narrative unfolds along the familiar lines, there are some distinguishing features, for example the monster's desperate need for a cigarette, profuse swearing, and love of sausages, mash and mushy peas.

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Review:

"Spike Milligan wrote the book on today's sense of humour..." ( Sunday Times)

"A modern comedy classic." ( Sunday Times)

From the Back Cover:

How Can I describe my emotions at this catastrophe, or delineate the wretch whom with such infinte pains and care I had endeavoured to form? There was a bolt that affixed his neck to his spine, there were screws holding his forehead to his skull; but now was the moment of truth. I plunged the electrodes into his rectum and switched on the current. He gave a groan and he was alive! He spoke as he sat up, 'Have you got a fag mate?' My God, I had given birth to a nicotine junky! I handed him a cigarette which I lit, then leaping off the table he stood there. But, alas, we had forgotten one thing, he had no support for his trousers which fell to the floor revealing his manhood in all its glory. If any women saw them they would be leaving their husbands in thousands. Quickly I got some string round his trousers. What had I done? No mortal could support the horror of that countenance! I rushed downstairs, to seek refuge in a cupboard where I remained during the rest of the night walking up and down in great agitation, something difficult to do in a cupboard.

About this edition

• Publisher: Virgin Books
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 1852276096
• ISBN 13: 9781852276096
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 138