Frankenstein
By Mary Shelley
Illustrated by Naresh Kumar
Adapted by Lloyd S. Wagner
By Mary Shelley
Illustrated by Naresh Kumar
Adapted by Lloyd S. Wagner
Part of Campfire Graphic Novels
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$9.99
Jul 27, 2010 | ISBN 9789380028248 | 13-17 years
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Praise
Mary Shelleyâs horror classic is a story meant to be illustrated. With language so richly vivid, readers canât help but picture the horrors that emerge from her sharpened quill. What young reader wouldnât want to see Dr. Frankenstein, reeling from the loss of his mother, patch together a quilt of human body parts? Whittling down the story to its most basic elements, Wagner achieves much success in adapting the slim volume with a good mix of action and emotion. Paired to Kumarâs haunting artwork, the adaptation will transport readers into the eeriest reaches of Frankensteinâs memory. The urgent pace of the original lends itself to comic format, and the illustrator runs with it: The muted palette evokes a spooky atmosphere, and, while most of the gore happens behind the scenes, his depiction of the creature is adequately grotesque. The edition includes an introduction to the author at its outset and an endnote about body snatching in the 1800s. A satisfyingly haunting introduction to a masterwork of English literature, likely to inspire further interest in all things Frankenstein.
â Kirkus Reviews
âI highly recommend Campfireâs comics. They do what they are intended to do and do it in a way that excites kids about classic literature.â
â Chris Wilson, The Graphic Classroom (a resource for teachers and librarians)âLloyd
S. Wagnerâs script follow(s) Shelleyâs narrative fairly closely. . . . a literary adaptation . . . which includes a one-page biography of Mary Shelley and a two-page historical feature on âbody-snatchingâ in 19th Century England. No age rating is given, but Shelleyâs gothic masterpiece with its multiple murders is clearly not for the youngest readers.â
âTom Flinn in ICv2
[A] fantastic way to read this story. . . Readers of all types will enjoy the visual experience of Mary Shelleyâs Frankenstein as a graphic novel.
âThe Reading Tub