Frankenstein - Mary Shelley

Black Cat German Graded Reader (Easy Reader): Frankenstein - Mary Shelley,

Retold by Sabine Werner

Black Cat German Graded Reader (Easy Reader), 80 page fully-illustrated book + audio CD. Level A1 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)

Beautifully designed and illustrated easy reader complete with grammar and comprehension exercises. The text includes an introduction in accessible German containing interesting facts that place the story into context as well as a glossary at the bottom of the page which explains difficult terms. The audio CD contains both a complete reading of the text by a professional narrator and a set of pronunciation exercises. The combined package of book and CD work brilliantly together to create a wonderful, captivating learning resource for beginners of German.

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley - Summary

A fascination with science and the aspiration to understand the mysteries of creation lead Victor Frankenstein to create life from death. But the results are not what he expects and his rejection of his monstrous creation causes dire consequences for himself and all the people he cares about.

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„Gott kann es“, sagt er. „Und ich, Viktor Frankenstein… ich kann es auch. Was tot ist, erwecke ich zum Leben!“ Nach jahrelangen Experimenten hat er es geschafft. Seine Kreatur steht vor ihm. „Du bist mein Vater“, sagt das Monster. Und Viktor bekommt Angst. In der von Mary Shelleys angeregten Geschichte geht es um Schrecken, um Liebe und Hass, um Genie und Einsamkeit. Frankenstein, auf einfache Weise nacherzählt, auch für Anfänger mit – Themendossiers zur Landeskunde – spezifischen Übungen Deutsch nach Englisch.