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Work InformationFrankenstein by Mary Shelley (Author) (1818)
  
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 writingvampires | Jan 30, 2023 |  The novel that (in the minds of many) started the genre of science fiction. This original portrayal of Frankenstein's monster is much more interesting than our modern depiction of the slow, unintelligent beast. The story does hold up really well despite being 200 years old, but if you're not already a fan of 19th century prose, it's not the easiest read. (  ) James_Knupp | Jan 20, 2023 | I had somehow missed reading this classic over the years - don't make this mistake. There's a reason this has become part of the culture - a story not only of horror but of wonder, despair and the human condition, wonderfully written. This replication of an original edition is particularly nice as well. Highly recommended - a few falters and gaps in the narrative, but a book deserving of it's reputation as a classic. (  ) dhaxton | Jan 15, 2023 | I read the book on Standard Ebooks, which is Project Gutenberg if Project Gutenberg had nicer formatting. I'll try to use their service instead of Gutenbergs in the future, since the reading experience is more consistent. In a fit of passion, the protagonist imbues lifeless matter with life, thus creating Frankenstein. Frankenstein is ostracized because of his nightmarish appearance even though he wishes to do good, so he demands of his creator to make a companion like him. The creator declines—so Frankenstein ruins his life. I expected more horror from the book, but it wasn't in the slightest scary. Frankenstein is Frankenstein, everyone knows him, if only as cartoonish Halloween decoration. I hope Robert Walton got back safely, he can probably live comfortably off of the publishing and selling of the story. (  ) KJC__ | Dec 14, 2022 | Things I learned 1. Nothing like the Mel Brooks movie 2. Viktor Frankenstein was a weepy little bitch 3. Interesting when viewed as one of the first horror novels, yet the monster was more human than expected ( ) martialalex92 | Dec 10, 2022 | Belongs to Publisher SeriesAirmont Classics (CL 19) Arion Press (115) Austral singular (4) Bastei Lübbe Taschenbuch (13643) — 58 more La biblioteca di Repubblica (Ottocento) Club Joven Bruguera (36) Crisol (265) Doubleday Dolphin (C44) dtv phantastica (1860) El País. Aventuras (14) Everyman's Library (616) Folio SF (5-533) Grandes Novelas de Aventuras (XXIII) Lanterne (L 295) Livro B (12) Mirabilia (42) Mirabilia (42) Oxford English Novels (1818) Penguin Clothbound Classics (2013) Penguin English Library, 2012 series (2012-04) Reclams Universal-Bibliothek (8357) SF Masterworks (New design) SF Utopia (26) Tus Libros. Anaya (24) Is contained inBest of Gothic Horror: The Edgar Allan Poe Collection, Dr Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde (Literate Listener) by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Mary Shelley-Volume 1: Including One Novel "Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus" and Fourteen Short Stories of the Strange and Unusual by Mary Shelley 90 Masterpieces You Must Read (Vol.1): Novels, Poetry, Plays, Short Stories, Essays, Psychology & Philosophy by Various The World's Greatest Books Set by Arthur Mee (indirect) Is retold inHas the (non-series) sequelHas the (non-series) prequelHas the adaptationIs abridged inIs parodied inInspiredMary by Anne Eekhout Has as a studyThe Things That Matter: What Seven Classic Novels Have to Say About the Stages of Life by Edward Mendelson Has as a commentary on the textHas as a student's study guideHas as a teacher's guide
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Penguin Australia4 editions of this book were published by Penguin Australia.
Editions: 0141439475, 0141024445, 0141045116, 0141198966
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Editions: 1909175129, 1909175137
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Having just finished it, I can say it was very well done, a rather bitter ending (by my standards), to a book about regret, revenge, demonization, and humanity's futile attempts to 'play god.'
Will be reading this again freely, on my own time, as I feel I've missed a lot while having to read it in segments for class.
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