Felix and Agatha are a married couple in the play, whereas they are siblings in the novel. The character of Safie has been cut. years of Frankenstein from the Infinite Monkey Cage (BBC podcast – personal log in required) Literacy and Language These activities include work on essential learning progressions, such as Speaking and Listening, with close textual analysis and the structure of playscripts, which act as a supportive springboard for personal writing techniques. Which ensures to be the necessary text for every school, and with MBE Books, we provide to you competitive discounts if you choose the availability of bulk purchasing, which will arrive to you the next day. Related products My husband and I are reading some classic books together and we started with Frankenstein this year. I’ve never read it or watched any of the movies, so I went into it without prejudice except that I thought the monster was named Frankenstein. He’s not. The title of Oxford Playscript: Frankenstein, includes brand new, innovative activities, that have been specifically tailored for the support the Key Stage Three Framework, for the teaching of English, and will ensure to help students fulfil the Framework objectives available.

Mister Creecher by Chris Priestley suggests what might have happened when Frankenstein’s Monster passed through Britain on his way north to the Arctic. Library copy available. The National Theatre's production of Frankenstein returned to cinema screens worldwide for a limited season in June, July and December 2012, [4] as well as for encore screenings in October and November 2013. A third encore screening was announced, beginning 25 October 2014. [5] It was seen for around 800,000 people on cinemas. [6] The strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson describes another scientific experiment that goes wrong. The Library has the original novel and a graphic novel version and you can also read the book online. In the distance, a sledge was moving across the ice, pulled by a team of dogs, and driving it was a creature like a man, but huge and hideous beyond belief. And pursuing it – always in pursuit but never catching up – was a man on foot.

I am glad that I have finally read this classic story. It was different than what I expected. The book is very descriptive and slow in parts, but it brings to mind many topics that created some good discussion with my husband. I can see why it would be a good read in a classroom setting. I’m looking forward to watching a movie or two based on the book to see how it was brought to the screen.

Mr. De Lacey teaches the Creature to read and speak; in the novel the Creature reads on his own and learns to speak just by observing the family. Bizarre biology by John Townsend is a history of weird and sometimes gory scientific experiments. Library copies available. The Creature kills the De Lacey family in revenge for their rejection of him, which he does not in the novel. Michaels, Sean (21 December 2010). "Underworld to score Danny Boyle's Frankenstein". The Guardian. London . Retrieved 17 March 2011. The subtitle of Frankenstein is The Modern Prometheus. Prometheus was a Titan in Greek mythology who both created the first man and then stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans. Both Prometheus and Victor Frankenstein are creators who are ‘playing with fire’.

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Frankenstein Encore Screenings". National Theatre Live. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012 . Retrieved 17 November 2018. How the world began by Gilly Cameron Cooper explores creation in myths and legends from around the world. Library copy available. Resilience is the ability to cope with stressful and challenging events and adapt to them so that you maintain your mental wellbeing. Underworld: Frankenstein: Music from the Play | PopMatters". Archived from the original on 10 April 2013 . Retrieved 26 June 2013.