Hi David,

If you don\'t enjoy Dickens then you might find Shelley a bit ponderous, but here is a link to a website listing her work (I think they\'re all short stories after Frankenstein.) However, when I referred to Shelley\'s beautiful gothic prose, I guess I was referrring to more than just the prose style alone. I meant more her overall ability to spin an interesting yarn that has a powerful theme, subtext, and a moral to the story. You mentioned Bram Stoker. I have to say I\'ve never cared for Dracula. On the other hand, I love Dickens---so go figure, huh? Really, I think it\'s just a matter of personal or acquired taste. I never cared for Jane Austen in the past, but once I grew accustomed to her writing style and the themes she was dealing with, I really came to love her books.

Anyway, at least give a listen to the RMT version of The Transformation. I think you\'ll like it.<br>