This month we will be reading, "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus" by Mary Shelley.
This chilling gothic tale, begun when Mary Shelley was just nineteen years old, would become the world’s most famous work of horror fiction, and remains a devastating exploration of the limits of human creativity — nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read.
Obsessed by creating life itself, Victor Frankenstein plunders graveyards for the material to fashion a new being, which he shocks into life by electricity. But his botched creature, rejected by Frankenstein and denied human companionship, sets out to destroy his maker and all that he holds dear.
Special (Optional) Bonus Read:
Want to learn more about Frankenstein author, Mary Shelley? We also have copies of the illustrated novel Mary's Monster: Love, Madness, and How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein, by Lita Judge, available at the Help Desk!
Pairing free verse with over three hundred pages of black-and-white watercolor illustrations, Mary’s Monster is a unique and stunning biography of Mary Shelley, the pregnant teenage runaway who became one of the greatest authors of all time.
How it Works?
Books & Banter meets monthly at 5:30pm. Books will be available at the library circulation desk in mid-July. If you would like an alternative format (large print, audio CD), please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate your request.
We want to hear from you! Fill out this reader survey to choose the genre for September: https://forms.gle/unjDSR9dFWDBsQDR8
If you have questions or would like to be added to the Books & Banter email list, contact Rebecca at renman@peterboroughnh.gov or call the Help Desk: 603-924-8040.
All are welcome to our discussions!
Peterborough Town Library, located downtown at the corner of Main and Concord/Rt 202, has a large meeting room, study rooms, classroom, and a board room available to the public.
