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The Bride of Frankenstein
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31 editions published between 1935 and 2008 in English and German and held by 679 libraries worldwide Baron Frankenstein is blackmailed by Dr. Praetorious into reviving his monster and building a mate for it.
Frankenstein
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58 editions published between 1931 and 2010 in 7 languages and held by 341 libraries worldwide Dr. Frankenstein dares to tamper with life and death by creating a human monster in his laboratory. His dreams of perfection are thwarted when the monster becomes an uncontrollable beast.
The Invisible man
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20 editions published between 1933 and 2004 in English and Spanish and held by 331 libraries worldwide A scientist discovers how to make himself invisible but can't reverse the process. He realizes with terror that he has become a prisoner of his unseen self, and this unbearable state drives him to madness and murder.
Frankenstein the man who made a monster
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3 editions published between 1980 and 1999 in English and held by 326 libraries worldwide Dr. Frankenstein dares to tamper with life and death by creating a human monster in his laboratory but his dreams of perfection are thwarted when the monster becomes an uncontrollable beast.
The old dark house
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2 editions published in 1995 in English and held by 121 libraries worldwide Five persons in the house-- strangers cut off from the world by thunderstorms and landslide. Terror of the unknown draws them together, makes them open their pasts to each other. Then, as the excitement reaches its peak, when the girl, alone on the stairs, finds the drunken monster lurching toward her.
Almost a celebrity : a lifetime of night-time
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7 editions published between 2007 and 2011 in English and held by 109 libraries worldwide An autobiography of radio megastar James Whale, a man who, for over thirty years, has never been afraid to say the unsayable. It charts James' rise to the top from his Surrey childhood, through his humble beginnings in local radio, via the self-titled TV show which made his name, to his status as late-night king of the airwaves.
H.G. Well's The invisible man
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3 editions published between 1987 and 1991 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 71 libraries worldwide A scientist discovers how to make himself invisible but can't reverse the process. He realizes with terror that he has become a prisoner of his unseen self, and this unbearable state drives him to madness and murder.
Frankenstein the restored version
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4 editions published between 1987 and 2002 in English and held by 65 libraries worldwide Dr. Frankenstein dares to tamper with life and death by creating a human monster in his laboratory. His dreams of perfection are thwarted when the monster becomes an uncontrollable beast.
Show boat
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8 editions published between 1936 and 1989 in English and held by 48 libraries worldwide Musical presenting a panoramic history of America from the Mississippi levees of the 1880s to the Broadway of the 1920s.
The old dark house
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5 editions published between 1932 and 2004 in English and held by 39 libraries worldwide Five stranded travelers cut off from the world by thunderstorms seek shelter at the Femm family manor, where they encounter several unusual residents, including the disfigured butler Morgan.
Bald on top : a light-headed guide for the thinning, the rugged -- and the just plain bald
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1 edition published in 1995 in English and held by 27 libraries worldwide
The Man in the iron mask
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5 editions published between 1939 and 2000 in 3 languages and held by 20 libraries worldwide Set in France, this tale of intrigue tells of the twin brother of Louis XIV, who was imprisoned and kept in an iron mask so no one would see his face.
Wives under suspicion
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7 editions published between 1938 and 2007 in English and Dutch and held by 16 libraries worldwide Jim Stowell (William), a dedicated district attorney, convinced that those who kill should be executed. During the course of one of his cases--professor McAllen (Morgan), in a paroxysm of jealousy, murdered his wife--Stowell experiences a sense of foreboding. At home his neglected lonely wife, Lucy (Patrick) has riveted her attention to a young man. Stowell's home life closely matches that of the prosecuted professor, as does his enraged reaction to Lucy's apparent betrayal. The realization of his own culpability brings compassion to him, he appreciates McAllen's derangement and reorients his prosecution, no longer seeking a first-degree murder charge.
Arriving in Hollywood : letters, 1929
by James Whale
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3 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 16 libraries worldwide
Frankenstein the man who made a monster
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1 edition published in 1986 in English and held by 11 libraries worldwide Frankenstein is the greatest horror film of all time. Dr. Frankenstein dares to tamper with life and death by creating a human monster in his laboratory; but his dreams of perfection are thwarted when the monster becomes an uncontrollable beast. Director James Whale's adaptation of Mary Shelley's novel mixes gothic decay and chilling lyricism; and Boris Karloff (as the monster) in the role he would be identified with for the rest of his life, offers a compassionate portrayal of the monster's groping for identity.
Edna Ferber's Showboat
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1 edition published in 1989 in English and held by 11 libraries worldwide Tale of life and love among a theatrical troupe on a Mississippi riverboat.
Breaking the Chain Abuse, Revenge, Redemption: The True Story of a Damaged Childhood
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1 edition published in 2011 in English and held by 5 libraries worldwide Andy McQuade was just twelve years old when he plunged an axe into the head of his father. After suffering years of sadistic abuse at his hands, and watching his mother slowly lose the will to live, it seemed his only option. However, his father survived the attack, dying several years later, a shadow of his former self, leaving his son to live with the overwhelming guilt of his actions.
Frankenstein
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5 editions published between 1931 and 1999 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 4 libraries worldwide Le jeune savant Frankenstein veut créer la vie, défiant ainsi Dieu. Il façonne un corps humain à partir de morceau de cadavres. Son assistant, au lieu de lui procurer un cerveau sain, lui fournit celui d'un assassin. Par une nuit d'orage, le docteur Frankenstein donne vie à sa créature mais celle-ci est animée d'intentions violentes...
Frankenstein nach dem Roman von Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
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2 editions published between 1931 and 1987 in German and held by 4 libraries worldwide
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3 editions published between 1931 and 2004 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide more
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