Frankenstein :GCSE 9-1 Set Text Student Edition - Collins Classroom Classics
Frankenstein :GCSE 9-1 Set Text Student Edition - Collins Classroom Classics
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Published:
14 January, 2019
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Description
Exam board: AQA, Edexcel; Edexcel
Level & Subject: GCSE English Literature; A Level English Literature
Next exam: June 2026
This edition of Frankenstein is perfect for GCSE-level students: it comes complete with the novel, plus an introduction providing context, and a glossary explaining key terms.
‘It was already one in the morning; the rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out, when, by the glimmer of the half-extinguished light, I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open; it breathed hard and a convulsive motion agitated its limbs.’
Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist with huge ambition, exceeds his own expectations when he manages to create life from an assemblage of dead body parts. Yet he has failed to think through the consequences and responsibilities of his action, with fatal results.
First published in 1818, this genre-defying novel – part gothic tale, part science fiction, part philosophical exploration – invites us to consider whom we sympathise with: the scientist playing God or the monstrous creature he has created.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780008325923 |
| ISBN10 | 0008325928 |
| Number Of Pages | 304 |
| Item Weight | 160 g |
| Product Dimensions | 111 x 178 x 19 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format | paperback |
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Author's Bio
Mark Roberts is Assistant Principal and teaches English at Tavistock College in Devon. As well as writing for TES magazine on educational issues, he also contributes to emagazine, the magazine for A level English students. His forthcoming book You Can’t Revise for GCSE English! Yes you can is published by Collins and Boys Don't Try? Rethinking Masculinity in Schools is published by Routledge.