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She Made a Monster: How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein

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內容簡介 她做出一個怪獸 瑪麗雪萊如何創作出科學怪人科學怪人二百周年 二百年前的一個暴風雨夜晚，瑪麗雪萊坐在暗暗的房間內，夢想著跟隨媽媽瑪麗·沃斯通克拉夫特的腳步，成為一名作家。不過當時瑪莉的寫作能力尚未被啟發。瑪莉懷著夢想，也多少帶點夢想未能實現的焦慮。某日雪莉的詩人好朋友拜倫，為她設下的恐怖故事創作截稿日在即，她聽了很多科學知識，卻沒法想出一個恐怖的故事，非常著急，但又已筋疲力盡，昏昏沉沉之中，她夢到了一個人，卻又不是人，牠是個怪獸！A 2018 New York Times New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's BooksOn the bicentennial of Frankenstein, join Mary Shelley on the night she created the most frightening monster the world has ever seen.On a stormy night two hundred years ago, a young woman sat in a dark house and dreamed of her life as a writer. She longed to follow the path her own mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, had started down, but young Mary Shelley had yet to be inspired.As the night wore on, Mary grew more anxious. The next day was the deadline that her friend, the poet Lord Byron, had set for writing the best ghost story. After much talk of science and the secrets of life, Mary had gone to bed exhausted and frustrated that nothing she could think of was scary enough. But as she drifted off to sleep, she dreamed of a man that was not a man. He was a monster.This fascinating story gives readers insight into the tale behind one of the world's most celebrated novels and the creation of an indelible figure that is recognizable to readers of all ages. "Eye-catching artwork and engaging storytelling give this biography of a fascinating woman even more appeal. "--Booklist"

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作者介紹 Lynn Fulton loves reading and writing so much that she got a PhD in English. She has worked as an insurance investigator, middle school teacher, and writing tutor, and has had numerous hobbies besides writing books, such as painting pictures, designing T-shirts, practicing German, trying to learn Spanish, and playing terrible piano. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and teenage son, plus a dog, cat, and bunny.Felicita Sala is a self-taught illustrator who studied philosophy at the University of Western Australia. She has worked on several animation projects, but her passion is making picture books. Her previous books include Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor by Patricia Valdez and I Don't Draw, I Color! by Adam Lehrhaupt. Felicita lives in Rome with her husband and their daughter. Visit her online at FelicitaSala.com. Follow her on Twitter at @felicitasala and Instagram at @felicita.sala.

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