Reed, Gary (adapter) & Irving, Frazer (illustrator). Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.REED, Gary (adapter) & IRVING, Frazer (illustrator). Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Penguin, Puffin Graphics. 176p. illus, c2005. 0142404071. $9.99. JSA JSA - Japanese Standards Association. Here is yet another adaptation of this challenging novel. I will begin this review with a confession A Confession is a short work on questions of religion by Leo Tolstoy. It was first distributed in Russia in 1882. Consisting of autobiographical notes on the development of the author's belief, A Confession : I do not like Shelley's novel, an overly wordy book with a truly odious main character (not The Monster). However, there is something about Frankenstein's themes--guilt, cowardice Cowardice See also Boastfulness, Timidity. Acres, Bob a swaggerer lacking in courage. [Br. Lit.: The Rivals] Bobadill, Captain vainglorious braggart, vaunts achievements while rationalizing faintheartedness. [Br. Lit. , overstepping one's boundaries, and fear of childbirth--that still resonates strongly today, and this graphic novel does a good job of both condensing con·dense v. con·densed, con·dens·ing, con·dens·es v.tr. 1. To reduce the volume or compass of. 2. To make more concise; abridge or shorten. 3. Physics a. and capturing the spirit of the novel. The artwork, done in b/w by Frazer Irving Frazer Irving was born in the 1970s at Ilford, Essex. He became well-known as a horror artist who first sprang to prominence with the 2000 AD series Necronauts, written by Gordon Rennie. , is dark and atmospheric; it eloquently conveys the characters' anguish. Gary Reed's adaptation is well done, if a trifle sketchy. This graphic novel should not be used as a substitute for Cliffs Notes, or even for reading the book. To give an example: the murder of Frankenstein's brother by The Monster is mildly confusing, because we've never been introduced to the character (Justine, a servant) who gets blamed for the murder. Overall, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is a fine choice for libraries with graphic novel collections; note that it contains violence and depictions of monsters being reanimated re·an·i·mate tr.v. re·an·i·mat·ed, re·an·i·mat·ing, re·an·i·mates 1. To give new life to: Her dancing reanimates the classical style. 2. from the dead. George Galuschak, YA Libn., Montvale PL, Montvale, NJ J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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