Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (stage version)
Mary Shelley
Oxford Playscripts: Frankenstein
by Mary Shelley
What readers are saying
Readers appreciate the accessible adaptation of Frankenstein for younger audiences, finding it engaging and easy to understand. Many believe it serves as a useful introduction to the original text, though some feel it lacks the depth of the original story. A few express concerns about the pacing and brevity of the play, suggesting it could have benefited from more content.
Accessible for younger readersEngaging and funGreat adaptation of a classicSome scenes felt boringLacks depth compared to the original
Synopsis
Oxford Classic Playscripts: Frankenstein is the famous story of a young man who thinks he can change the world by making better human beings.
Instead he creates a living monster with a mind of its own.
BLNew, innovative activities specifically tailored to support the KS3 Framework for Teaching English and help students to fulfil the Framework objectives.
Activities include work on Speaking and Listening, close text analysis, and the structure of playscripts, and act as a springboard for personal writing.
Publication
PublisherOxford University Press
Year2003
BindingPaperback
EditionUK ed.
Pages80
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780198314981
ISBN-100198314981
Oxford Playscripts: Frankenstein is a British adaptation play written by Mary Shelley and published by Oxford University Press (2003).
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