The Bride of Frankenstein (Sequel to Frankenstein)
- Hardcover
- New York: Bookfinger, 1976
New York: Bookfinger, 1976. Re-issue. Hardcover. 252pp. Duodecimo [19 cm] Black cloth over boards with the title in gilt on the spine. Gently bumped at the spine ends and the very tips of the corners of the covers, else near fine. No dust jacket, as issued. Novel based on the James Whale film "The Bride of Frankenstein" (1935) starring Elsa Lanchester and Boris Karloff.
From the Introduction-
"One of the most famous of all pre-war horror movies was FRANKENSTEIN, based on Mary Shelley's famous novel and featuring Boris Karloff as the unhappy monster.
"A considerable amount of trouble and expense had been involved in the preparation of the sets. After the movie had been completed, it was natural that the producers should want to make further use of them. As a result, a sequel, THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN, was duly made and lurched its way across the silver screens.
"It was the custom at that time to announce a movie as being based upon the appropriate book, and promote it accordingly. When THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN was finished, it was realised with some concern that there was no such book. Mary Shelley's original work could not be credited for the sequel, so it was decided that an original novel would have to be prepared, and as a matter of considerable urgency.
From the Introduction-
"One of the most famous of all pre-war horror movies was FRANKENSTEIN, based on Mary Shelley's famous novel and featuring Boris Karloff as the unhappy monster.
"A considerable amount of trouble and expense had been involved in the preparation of the sets. After the movie had been completed, it was natural that the producers should want to make further use of them. As a result, a sequel, THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN, was duly made and lurched its way across the silver screens.
"It was the custom at that time to announce a movie as being based upon the appropriate book, and promote it accordingly. When THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN was finished, it was realised with some concern that there was no such book. Mary Shelley's original work could not be credited for the sequel, so it was decided that an original novel would have to be prepared, and as a matter of considerable urgency.