{"product_id":"frankenstein-by-mary-shelley-a-story-grid-masterworks-analysis-guide-9781645010333","title":"Frankenstein by Mary Shelley: A Story Grid Masterworks Analysis Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow does a book written in 1818 by a teenage author remain a classic and a bestseller, still permeating our culture and haunting readers 200 years later? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this Masterwork Guide to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein,  Story Grid editor and novelist Maya Rushing Walker leads us deep into the heart of the story, demonstrating how Shelley blends essential elements of the horror and morality genres to spectacular and chilling effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Guide opens with an analysis of the context in which Mary Shelley wrote and explores themes of loneliness and fear in her work. Walker then dives into a scene-by-scene analysis, drawing lessons from the way Shelley crafts each turning point, crisis, and resolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a Guide by a writer for writers. Walker takes care to highlight passages that evoke emotion and build character as well as those that propel the horror plot forward. As she explains: \"Mary Shelley will teach you a lot about what it means to play with fire . . . which is a good thing for anyone who wants to write stories that have the enduring impact of Frankenstein.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Story Grid Publishing LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/14\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781645010333\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 474\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.95d","brand":"Maya Rushing Walker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38016007504053,"sku":"9781645010333","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_4d65eebc-e632-445a-99d3-73153b94ad34.jpg?v=1609156978","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/frankenstein-by-mary-shelley-a-story-grid-masterworks-analysis-guide-9781645010333","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}