World Report: November 21, 1997 Vol.3 No.10
- This Issue:
- Table of Contents
- Cover Story
- Cover Story - Spanish Version
- Mini-Lesson
- Comprehension Quiz
- Teacher's Guide and Worksheets
Scary Mary's Lost Tale
As the story goes, a mad scientist named Frankenstein created the monster. But an Englishwoman with a spooky imagination really dreamed him up. Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein in 1818, at age 21. But she may have had a softer side too. A 39-page children's story about a lost boy, in her handwriting, was just found in Italy. Experts say Shelley may have written it for a friend's daughter.
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