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The Monsters - by Dorothy Hoobler & Thomas Hoobler (Paperback)

Name: The Monsters - by Dorothy Hoobler & Thomas Hoobler (Paperback)
Brand: Back Bay Books
SKU: 85153128
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One murky night in 1816, on the shores of Lake Geneva, Lord Byron, famed English poet, challenged his friends to a contest--to write a ghost story.
About the Author: Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler, a married couple, are the authors of The Monsters, a chronicle of the creation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
400 Pages
Literary Criticism, European

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About the Book

The authors of the award-winning "In Darkness, Death" share the remarkable true story of "Frankenstein's" origins and the curse on its creators.

Book Synopsis

One murky night in 1816, on the shores of Lake Geneva, Lord Byron, famed English poet, challenged his friends to a contest--to write a ghost story. The assembled group included the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley; his lover (and future wife) Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin; Mary's stepsister Claire Claremont; and Byron's physician, John William Polidori. The famous result was Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, a work that has retained its hold on the popular imagination for almost two centuries. Less well-known was the curious Polidori's contribution: the first vampire novel. And the evening begat a curse, too: Within a few years of Frankenstein's publication, nearly all of those involved met untimely deaths. Drawing upon letters, rarely tapped archives, and their own magisterial rereading of Frankenstein itself, Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler have crafted a rip-roaring tale of obsession and creation.

About the Author

Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler, a married couple, are the authors of The Monsters, a chronicle of the creation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Their novel, In Darkness, Death, won a 2005 Edgar Award. They live in New York City.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.2 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)

Weight: .97 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 400

Genre: Literary Criticism

Sub-Genre: European

Publisher: Back Bay Books

Theme: English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh

Format: Paperback

Author: Dorothy Hoobler & Thomas Hoobler

Language: English

Street Date: July 15, 2016

TCIN: 85153128

UPC: 9780316066402

Item Number (DPCI): 247-59-4957

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship weight: 0.97 pounds

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