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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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