{"product_id":"gris-grimlys-frankenstein-9780061862984","title":"Gris Grimly's Frankenstein","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGris Grimly's Frankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e is a twisted, fresh, and utterly original full-length, full-color graphic-novel adaptation of Mary Shelley's original text, brought to life by acclaimed illustrator Gris Grimly.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Grimly enlivens the prose while retaining its power to both frighten and engage sympathy for the monster-creator Victor Frankenstein. This is a richly morose nightmare of a book, a primer for young readers on the pleasures and dangers of decadent languidness.\"--\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first fully illustrated version to use the original 1818 text, this handsome volume is destined to capture the imagination of those new to the story as well as those who know it well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling illustrator Gris Grimly has long considered \u003cem\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e to be one of his chief inspirations. From the bones and flesh of the original, he has cut and stitched Mary Shelley's text to his own artwork, creating something entirely new: a stunningly original remix, both classic and contemporary, sinister and seductive, heart-stopping and heartbreaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelley, Mary:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMary Wollstonecraft Shelley was born on August 30, 1797, into a life of personal tragedy. In 1816, she married the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, and that summer traveled with him and a host of other Romantic intellectuals to Geneva. Her greatest achievement was piecing together one of the most terrifying and renowned stories of all time: \u003cem\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e; or, \u003cem\u003eThe Modern Prometheus\u003c\/em\u003e. Shelley conceived \u003cem\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e in, according to her, \"a waking dream.\" This vision was simply of a student kneeling before a corpse brought to life. Yet this tale of a mad creator and his abomination has inspired a multitude of storytellers and artists. She died on February 1, 1851.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrimly, Gris:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eGris Grimly is a children's book illustrator who moonlights in painting and filmmaking. Some of his best-known works include \u003cem\u003eGris Grimly's Frankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEdgar Allan Poe's Tales of Mystery and Madness\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEdgar Allan Poe's Tales of Death and Dementia\u003c\/em\u003e, and Neil Gaiman's bestselling picture book \u003cem\u003eThe Dangerous Alphabet\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Balzer \u0026 Bray\/Harperteen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50577582620946,"sku":"9780061862984","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6376f8f6-8300-44f9-8a86-3b8ad5b6099e.jpg?v=1731997193","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/gris-grimlys-frankenstein-9780061862984","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}