Some of the world's best-known authors of the fantastic and the mysterious explore the legend of Mary Shelley's classic monster. From Brian W. Aldiss' eerie look at a mysterious creature hidden for centuries, to S.P. Somtow's tale of passion and dismemberment in Thailand, to Katherine Dunn's examination of a bizarre affair -- here are spectacular Frankenstein stories transcending time and place.ContentsIsaac AsimovINTRODUCTION: "The Lord's Apprentice"Katherine DunnNear-FleshBrian AldissSummertime Was Nearly OverMichael BishopThe Creature on the CouchKurt Vonnegut, Jr.FortitudeMike ResnickMonsters of the MidwayF. Paul WilsonDreamsPhilip Joe FarmerEvil, Be My GoodChelsea Quinn YarbroA Writ of Habeus CorpusBenjamin M. SchutzThe State Versus Adam ShelleyS.P. SomtowChui ChaiLoren D. EstlemanI, MonsterSteve Rasnic Tem and Melanie TemThe Icy Region My Heart EncirclesEsther FriesnerMad At the AcademyDavid J. SchowLast Call for the Sons of ShockKaren HaberVictorGarfield Reeves-StevensPart FiveJoyce HarringtonFrankie BabyCharles De LintPity the MonstersGeorge Alec EffingerThe Last Supper and a Falafel to GoLeonard WolfSelected FilmographyConverted, re-formatted, layout & design and eBook creation by Jerry.