Éiríonn an fathach uaigneach, ar dtus – ansin feargach. Agus téann sé sa tóir ar an bhfear a chruthaigh é.

I nGaeilge shimplí shoiléir, agus le pictiúir den scoth, cuirtear an seanscéal álainn seo faoi bhráid an pháiste den chéad uair. Leabhar é seo a dhúiseoidh samhlaiocht an pháiste.

Sraith sé phictiúrleabhar lándaite do léitheoirí óga atá sa bhailiúchán ‘Clasaicí Beaga Bídeacha’. Ar na leabhair sa bhailiúchán tá An Odaisé, Romeo agus Juliet, Frankenstein, Oileán an Órchiste, Don Cíochótae, agus Camchuairt Ghuilivéir.

I Sasana a rugadh Mary Shelley sa bhliain 1797. Cé gur scríobh sí úrscéalta agus drámaí eile, maireann a cáil mar scribhneoir ach go háirithe ar an úrscéal Frankenstein. Is é Darach Ó Scolai a chuir Gaeilge ar an eagrán giortaithe seo do pháistí.

In this beautiful picture-book in the ‘Clasaicí Beaga Bídeacha’ series, one of Europe’s great classics is retold in Irish

The scientist Victor Frankenstein is looking for the secret of life. He creates a big ugly monster, but the monster frightens him so much that Victor runs away in fear. The monster becomes lonely, then he becomes angry, and he goes off in search of the man who created him.

In simple Irish, and with wonderful artwork, this powerful story is introduced to the young reader. This is a book that will awaken the child’s imagination.

Clasaicí Beaga Bídeacha is a scollection of six beautifully illustrated picture-books for young readers. The collection comprises of An Odaisé (The Odussey), Romeo agus Juliet, Frankenstein, Oileán an Órchiste (Treasure Island), Don Cíochótae (Don Quixote) agus Camchuairt Ghuilivéir (Gulliver’s Travels).

Mary Shelley was born in England in 1797. Although she wrote many novels and plays, she is best known as the author of Frankenstein. Darach Ó Scolaí translated this abridged version for children