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    Frankenstein
    Frankenstein
    Frankenstein
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    Frankenstein

    By Mary Shelley and David Pinching

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    One of BBC's 100 Novels That Shaped Our World. Frankenstein is the most famous novel by Mary Shelley: a dark parable of science misused.

    Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library, a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics bound in real cloth with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. The novel is produced here in its original form and with an afterword by David Pinching.

    Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but wayward scientist, builds a human from dead flesh. Horrified at what he has done, he abandons his creation. The hideous creature learns language and becomes civilized but society rejects him. Spurned, he seeks vengeance on his creator. So begins a cycle of destruction, with Frankenstein and his 'monster' pursuing each other to the extremes of nature until all vestiges of their humanity are lost. In 1831, Mary Shelley succumbed to conservative pressures and toned down elements of the work; this edition presents the work as originally intended.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPan Macmillan
    Release dateJan 26, 2017
    ISBN9781509845576
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    Mary Shelley

    Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin was born in 1797, the daughter of two of the leading radical writers of the age. Her mother died just days after her birth and she was educated at home by her father and encouraged in literary pursuits. She eloped with and subsequently married the Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, but their life together was full of hardship. The couple were ruined by disapproving parents and Mary lost three of her four children. Although its subject matter was extremely dark, her first novel Frankenstein (1818) was an instant sensation. Subsequent works such as Mathilda (1819), Valperga (1823) and The Last Man (1826) were less successful but are now finally receiving the critical acclaim that they deserve.

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    • 4/5
      Summary: Driven guy takes things a bit too far and ends up creating something that destroys everything:

      Things I liked.

      Introducing the main protaganist through the eyes of a secondary category. This reminded me a bit of Gatsby and Nick.

      Good questions/ideas: The 'Other', obsession, what is human etc. Good fodder for thinking/rethinking about what you believe.

      Things I thought could be improved:

      Main character is pretty whiney, and doesn't really take a lot of responsbility for his actions. It makes him hard to relate to a bit unlikeable. Given most of the story is told through his eyes that's a problem. I'd probably recommend giving him a bit more self-awareness at the end, preserving his stupidity in the main story, to increase the sense of empathy and connection with his tale.

      Some of the plotting is a bit far fetched and obviously contrived to drive the story. In particular I remember when he decides to reveal his secret to Elizabeth but only 'after' their fateful wedding day. If he was going to be truthful with her wouldn't he/she do it immediately. .

      Highlight:

      Probably when the 'other' spoke for the first time. Hollywood had taught me to expect one thing. I was pretty taken aback and appreciated the variation.

      Lessons Learned:

      Chill out in life or you might find the object of your obsession ends up wrecking all the good things you have in your life.
    • 5/5
      Another I have read but will read again! Despite its age, deals with some surprisingly modern themes - i.e. how society judges others based on the way that they look and how this can affect the individual concerned.
    • 3/5
      Wordy and old-fashioned in language. All action is told verbally after the fact. The amazing thing with this book is where in the hell Hollywood came up with their version. It's not even remotely like this book. The movie of Young Frankenstein has as much in common with this book as the supposedly serious movies did.
    • 4/5
      There are great pleasures to be found in this novel, but overall I am not surprised that it lends itself so well to adaptation in various forms... the concept is outstanding, but the execution is, well, uneven. And overlong. Still, worth the read.
    • 5/5
      Brilliant and timeless for generations.
    • 4/5
      Halloween re-read. Pure love.
    • 5/5
      There is a reason this book is a classic! There really isn't much that can be said for the book that hasn't been already. The book is far superior to any movie version I've seen. (The closest would be the Kenneth Branagh film.) It is insightful and really gets one thinking philosophically.
    • 4/5
      An engrossing tale of passion, ambition, and desire, and what they do to a person, and those they hold most dear.
    • 4/5
      I haven't read this is in years but I remember enjoying it. I liked the non-traditional format of the narrative (via letters) and felt bad for the monster, who never asked to be made, much less to be made a monster.
    • 4/5
      I read it because my son was reading it for high school English. It was much better than I remembered it. It really isn't a horror story as much as a story about how people judge things and make assumptions about things.
    • 1/5
      I hated this book. It was boring. It was dense. The descriptions seemed to never end. None of the characters were at all likeable. I couldn't wait to be finished with it!
    • 5/5
      I read through this in one sitting. Chilling in places, but full of humanity. Rich and colorful language that resonates long after it's over. I laughed the first time I realized that this covers both the Frankenstein and the Bride of Frnakenstein movies!
    • 4/5
      I thoroughly enjoyed rereading this classic Gothic tale!
    • 5/5
      I had to read this in less than a day, because no one had told me that there was homework due the first day of AP English during my senior year of high school. I enjoyed it a lot, even though I was rushed.
    • 5/5
      I'm a horror movie fan, and Boris Karloff has always been one of my greatest cinematic heroes. But if you haven't read this book, then you have no idea what Frankenstein is really about. Despite its very 19th century English style, it is an adventure story that moves, and at the same time it poses moral and ethical dilemmas that are as relevant today as when the book was written. There's a reason this one is a classic.And the great Simon Vance narration is wonderful as always.
    • 5/5
      This is the second or third time I've read this and it's just as marvelous as before. A tale within a tale within a tale by a literary mastermind at the height of her genius.
    • 4/5
      Yeah I know, its dated, the language is excessive and sometimes so elevated as to be faintly absurd, the frame is probably not necessary, and the women are mostly useless. And yet, somehow it still captures my imagination.
    • 4/5
      A fairly quick read, and enjoyable.
    • 2/5
      Seminal fantasy work, one of the early defining books of fantasy genre. Shame it isn't more readable though I suspect that's just my more modern tastes.
    • 4/5
      This guy thinks with his dick a lot.
    • 5/5
      Excellent book. Not at all like the common image of frankenstein's monster. Getting literary, frankenstein and the monster represent the transition into modernity fabulously. The writing is beautiful.
    • 5/5
      This illustrated version enhances the power of Mary Shelley's story as the fragmented features and intermittent color call up both the tragic horror and the pervasive deep sadness.With foreshadowing of lightning and storms, it was surprising that Victor Frankenstein's creationsimply came alive by opening its milky eyes. In this instance, the combination of his awakeningin the movie heightens the strength of the original story. Grateful for both!
    • 5/5
      This is one of the better horror novels written, although I would not really classifiy it as a horror novel. The storyline is more tragic and romantic than it is horrific. The Frankenstein Monster is not the unholy drone that the movies make him out to be, instead Shelly presents a far more philosophic and sympathetic creature than Hollywood ever created. This is a great read and one every student who if forced to do so should not shudder, but embrace this epic tale.
    • 4/5
      A great read. Spectacular language. Brilliant display of imagination, the book is the real genial to the modern science fiction.
    • 4/5
      i did get bored with the story a little bit, but i was amazed how not one paragraph in the whole book doesen't just jump out and grab you. it is a great read from beginning to end, if you enjoy the style
    • 5/5
      It's rightfully called the first modern horror novel, but I think it's more than that. The subtitle, "The Modern Prometheus", hints at the story's enormous tragedy. A tragedy for Dr. Frankenstein, but mostly for his creation. I just love this book and have read it several times.
    • 5/5
      This edition has a version that has been "translated" into modern English and it is so much more readable than the original (which is here too in an appendix). The plot and everything is the same. There's also a scholarly essay.
    • 2/5
      I have read Frankenstein twice now and it just doesn't do it for me. Very imaginative ideas but the story just doesn't go deep enough for me.
    • 4/5
      It was good:)
    • 5/5
      Quite different from the classic movie... The monster is actually fairly articulate and, despite his horrible deeds, a tragic figure (IMO more so than Dr. Frankenstein).

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