Frankenstein's monster is one of literature's most well-known horror
characters and his story one of the greatest creation myths of
all time. This British novel, published in 1818 by Mary Shelley,
continues to be remade as each new generation finds ways to make the
creature their own, asking questions about science, society and the value
of life.
With such popularity, is it any wonder that an entire day is devoted to this monster and his creator? According to
Holiday Insights,
the last Friday of October is called Frankenstein Friday and to help you celebrate
this day, we've compiled a short list of Frankenstein type stories for
extra reading...
This Dark Endeavor: The apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein by Kenneth Oppel
Twin
brother Konrad and Victor discover a Dark Library filled with books
about alchemy and ancient remedies. This is a sort of precursor to Mary
Shelley's novel. The sequel to this book is
Such Wicked Intent.
Read more about the series on Kenneth Oppel's website
The Casebook of Victor Frankenstein by Peter Ackroyd
Percy
Bysshe Shelley challenges Victor Frankenstein's religious beliefs
during their first year as students at Oxford. Victor begins
experimenting with reanimating the dead. Various other literary figures
appear in this book, such as Lord Byron and Mary Shelley herself.
The Island of Doctor Moreau by HG Wells While this one may not have anything to do with Frankenstein per se,
The Island of Doctor Moreau offers
a similar "mad scientist" feel. Forced away from society because of his
cruel experiments, Dr. Moreau finds his own island where he can attempt
to transform animals into manlike beings.
Monster: a novel of Frankenstein by Dave Zeltserman
"
The supernatural, unmissable new novel by the ALA Best Horror award
nominee. In nineteenth-century Germany, one young man counts down the
days until he can marry his beloved . . . until she is found brutally
murdered, and the young man is accused of the crime. Broken on the wheel
and left for dead, he awakens on a lab table, transformed into an
abomination. Friedrich must go far to take his revenge --only to find
his tormentor, Victor Frankenstein, in league with the Marquis de Sade,
creating something much more sinister deep in the mountains. Paranormal
and gripping in the tradition of the best work of Stephen King and
Justin Cronin, Monster is a gruesome parable of control and vengeance,
and an ingenious tribute to one of literature's greatest" - description
taken from Amazon
Source:
http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/October/frankensteinfriday.htm
