Apartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep rescues what he thinks is a young woman from the complex swimming pool he maintains. When he discovers that she is actually a character from a bedtime story who is trying to make the journey back to her home, he works with his tenants to protect his new friend from the creatures that are determined to keep her in our world.

Includes a brief biography of the author, thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas.

Presents an annotated text of the saga of the hero Beowulf, slayer of the monster Grendel, and includes backgrounds and sources, as well as critical commentary.

Investigates whether ghosts, werewolves, vampires, mummies, zombies and other such monsters exist.

In 1931, the quintessential movie version of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein hit theaters. It starred Boris Karloff as the monster and spawned a whole series of sequels! Since then, Frankenstein's monster has become a terrifying icon in popular culture, especially around Halloween. Readers learn the original story of Frankenstein and how the book's content connected to the science of the day. Haunting images of the monster and movie stills from Frankenstein...

A thematic examination of Shelley's novel offers a biographical overview of the author, critical essays by varied experts, and a discussion of concurrent historical events.