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RickFletching t1_j5h629y wrote

If you read and understood it in third grade, I’m guessing you read a Children’s edition. Which probably took a more straightforward narrative approach rather than using the letters that Mary Shelley used as her narrative device

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froderenfelemus t1_j5h7jsq wrote

Probably a dumb question, but does the “illustrated” imply pictures?

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RickFletching t1_j5h8gbg wrote

Yes, if something is illustrated it means there are pictures. But there can be illustrated editions of the full text or than can be children’s/abridged illustrated editions.

I had a children’s illustrated Moby Dick when I was in 3rd or 4th grade and didn’t realize it wasn’t the “real” Moby Dick until I went back to it in high school. It was this one. It seems like there is a Frankenstein in the same collection, I’ll bet that’s what you read as a kid

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froderenfelemus t1_j5h8q10 wrote

I’m pretty sure the one I read wasn’t “rewritten” for children, nor does the cover look familiar. But thank you very much for your response and help!

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froderenfelemus t1_j5h7t6x wrote

After read Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein it’s definitely a different narrative than the one I read. The one I read was an adult novel tho :)) but thanks!

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[deleted] OP t1_j5h5irh wrote

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froderenfelemus t1_j5h6wsk wrote

Yeah that’s how Mary Shelly’s version is written. Hence why I asked if there were multiple versions of the Frankenstein story lol. Thanks tho

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Chad_Abraxas t1_j5h5zhc wrote

Yes, there are multiple versions out there. You undoubtedly read an abridged edition of some kind the first time around. Probably a children's edition, if you were in third or fourth grade.

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froderenfelemus t1_j5h77em wrote

No I definitely got it from the adults English section (the English section was rather small, as we don’t have English as a primary language). I have no doubt that it was from there. But thanks for confirming there definitely is multiple versions!

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Sorry-Complaint-3947 t1_j5h6han wrote

My favorite is the one illustrated by Bernie Wrightson

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CrazyCatLady108 t1_j5h9b40 wrote

Hi there. Your post would be better asked in our Simple Questions thread. It helps us keep the main subreddit focused around broader discussion rather topics which only apply to an individual. Thank you!

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