FRANKENSTEIN or The Modern Prometheus Classics Literature Collection Complete Edition Annotated edition by Marry Shelley Literature Fiction eBooks
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FRANKENSTEIN or The Modern Prometheus - Classics Literature Collection, Complete Edition
ADDITIONAL CONTENT
+ Active Table of Contents
+ The Author Biography
+ Annotation of Frankenstein
- Frankenstein Summary
- Frankenstein Adaptations
OVERVIEW
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a novel written by Mary Shelley about an experiment that produces a monster. Shelley started writing the story when she was eighteen, and the novel was published when she was twenty-one. The first edition was published anonymously in London in 1818. Shelley's name appears on the second edition, published in France in 1823.
SUMMARY
Frankenstein is written in the form of a frame story that starts with Captain Robert Walton writing letters to his sister. In his letters, he tells Victor Frankenstein's story, which includes the monster's story. By doing so, Shelley creates a nesting doll effect that allows the readers to see the three characters' perspective of the one larger story.
REVIEWS
5 Stars Review Katie Wahlquist - Goodreads
Really a fantastic book. Nothing like what most people think. I'm still wondering how it became such an iconic Halloween story; it's really more sad than scary. In fact, it's really not even scary at all.
5 Stars Review Caitrin Nordstrom - Goodreads
This book goes far beyond the horror story of a monster. Shelley addresses, among other topics, suffering and the reason for life. It's a truly amazing book, beautiful writing, and far better than any horror movie remake.
5 Stars Review Sonya Higgd - Goodreads
It has taken me a long time to get round to reading this book. I am very glad I finally have. I found myself feeling sorry for both Victor and the monster who didn't ask to be created. Well worth a read.
5 Stars Review James - Goodreads
A classic easily dismissed, Frankenstein is actually very sad. From the mad scientific musings of a crazed surgeon, to the emotional and utterly heartbreaking yearning of his creation who he comes to hate, this book left me quite pensive, and feeling incredible pathos for the monster. N.B. Frankenstein is the doctor, 'The Creature' or 'The Monster' is the name for the big hobbling thing that actually is quite sophisticated.
FRANKENSTEIN or The Modern Prometheus Classics Literature Collection Complete Edition Annotated edition by Marry Shelley Literature Fiction eBooks
Imagine my surprise, when after 40+ years of reading and watching the classics, I came to find that 'NO' Frankenstein movie I have ever seen (and I think I've seen just about all of them) is anything close to resembling the book by Mary Shelley.Product details
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FRANKENSTEIN or The Modern Prometheus Classics Literature Collection Complete Edition Annotated edition by Marry Shelley Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
Victor grew up reading the works of Paracelsus, Agrippa, and Albertus Magnus, the alchemists of the time. Toss in a little natural philosophy (sciences) and you have the making of a monster. Or at least a being that after being spurned for looking ugly becomes ugly. So for revenge the creature decides unless Victor makes another (female this time) creature, that Victor will also suffer the loss of friends and relatives. What is victor to do? Bow to the wishes and needs of his creation? Or challenge it to the death? What would you do?
Although the concept of the monster is good, and the conflicts of the story well thought out, Shelly suffers from the writing style of the time. Many people do not finish the book as the language is stilted and verbose for example when was the last time you said, "Little did I then expect the calamity that was in a few moments to overwhelm me and extinguish in horror and despair all fear of ignominy of death."
Much of the book seems like travel log filler. More time describing the surroundings of Europe than the reason for traveling or just traveling. Many writers use traveling to reflect time passing or the character growing in stature or knowledge. In this story they just travel a lot.
This book is definitely worth plodding through for moviegoers. The record needs to be set strait. First shock is that the creator is named Victor Frankenstein; the creature is just "monster" not Frankenstein. And it is Victor that is backwards which added in him doing the impossible by not knowing any better. The monster is well read in "Sorrows of a Young Werther," "Paradise Lost," and Plutarch's "Lives." The debate (mixed with a few murders) rages on as to whether the monster was doing evil because of his nature or because he was spurned?
Imagine my surprise, when after 40+ years of reading and watching the classics, I came to find that 'NO' Frankenstein movie I have ever seen (and I think I've seen just about all of them) is anything close to resembling the book by Mary Shelley.
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