monsters in literature

"Magic is real, and hungry. It's trapped in ancient texts and artifacts, and only a few who discover it survive to fight back. Detective Sal Brooks is a survivor. She joins a Vatican-backed black-ops anti-magic squad--Team Three of the Societas Librorum Occultorum--and together they stand between humanity and the magical apocalypse. Some call them the Bookburners. They don't like the label"--Amazon.com.

"Magic is real, and hungry. It's trapped in ancient texts and artifacts, and only a few who discover it survive to fight back. Detective Sal Brooks is a survivor. She joins a Vatican-backed black-ops anti-magic squad--Team Three of the Societas Librorum Occultorum--and together they stand between humanity and the magical apocalypse. Some call them the Bookburners. They don't like the label"--Amazon.com.

Provides an introduction to Mary Shelley and the critical discussions surrounding her work.

In 1931, the quintessential movie version of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein hit theaters. It starred Boris Karloff as the monster and spawned a whole series of sequels. Since then, Frankenstein’s monster has become a terrifying icon in popular culture, especially around Halloween. Readers learn the original story of Frankenstein and how the book’s content connected to the science of the day. Haunting images of the monster and movie stills from Frankenstein and other films engage readers’ imaginations as accessible language allows even reluctant readers to find out more about this modern monster.

"[Explores] the world of [Mary Wollstonecraft] Shelley, the manifestations of the monster in different cultures around the world, and the effect of the monster on today's society."--Publisher.

Introduces readers to Frankenstein, discussing the original story by Mary Shelley and popular film adaptations.

This book traces the history of the fame of Frankenstein's monster, from Mary Shelley's story two hundred years ago to today's movies featuring Frankenstein's monster.

Discusses the authorship, character analysis, historical background, plot, and themes of Beowulf.

Examines the daily activities of author-illustrator Tedd Arnold and his creation Huggly, a little monster.