Frankenstein
Product ID: 10285240
“Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change.” ― Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Frankenstein Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, is a novel written by English author Mary Shelley about eccentric scientist Victor Frankenstein, who creates a grotesque creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. Shelley started writing the story when she was eighteen, and the novel was published when she was twenty. This is a revised 1931 edition. Shelley's name appears on the second edition, published in France in 1823. Shelley had travelled through Europe in 1814, journeying along the river Rhine in Germany with a stop in Gernsheim which is just 17 km (10 mi) away from Frankenstein Castle, where two centuries before an alchemist was engaged in experiments. Later, she traveled in the region of Geneva (Switzerland)—where much of the story takes place—and the topics of galvanism and other similar occult ideas were themes of conversation among her companions, particularly her lover and future husband, Percy Shelley. Mary, Percy, Lord Byron, and John Polidori decided to have a competition to see who could write the best horror story. Since publication of the novel, the name "Frankenstein" is often used to refer to the monster itself, as is done in the stage adaptation by Peggy Webling. This usage is sometimes considered erroneous, but usage commentators regard the monster sense of "Frankenstein" as well-established and an acceptable usage. In the novel, the monster is identified via words such as "creature", "monster", "fiend", "wretch", "vile insect", "daemon", "being", and "it". Speaking to Victor Frankenstein, the monster refers to himself as "the Adam of your labours", and elsewhere as someone who "would have" been "your Adam", but is instead "your fallen angel." A True Classic that Belongs on Every Bookshelf! Review: Emotional RollerCoaster - I don't want to spoil the story for potential readers, but it makes you CRY a lot. I had to read this book for my AP Literature class 1.5 ago for summer break. At first, I wasn't interested because I didn't want to read during the summer break, but this novel was very intriguing Review: Exactly what I needed - I just started a new job visiting ppl at home. This has been the perfect thing to help me use the gps on my phone without looking away from the road. It is easy to attach and adjust to the angle you want. I am so happy with it.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 371 Reviews |
N**.
Emotional RollerCoaster
I don't want to spoil the story for potential readers, but it makes you CRY a lot. I had to read this book for my AP Literature class 1.5 ago for summer break. At first, I wasn't interested because I didn't want to read during the summer break, but this novel was very intriguing
C**K
Exactly what I needed
I just started a new job visiting ppl at home. This has been the perfect thing to help me use the gps on my phone without looking away from the road. It is easy to attach and adjust to the angle you want. I am so happy with it.
Y**D
Great Read
Purchased for my daughter's summer reading requirement. A classic... still.
D**I
Typos
The books is fine, but there are some typos in the book, which are kind of irritating. The cover is one of the matte covers that pick up fingerprints, which isn't very pleasing to the eye, but since I just bought it for a class, and it worked fine for that. However, if you want a book that will look nice on your shelf, this is not it.
R**A
Really good book, good for AP LIT
I liked the size and feel of the book a lot. Served its purpose well for AP Literature class.
D**I
Meh. How badly do you want to read it?
As a college genetics professor, I felt duty-bound to read Frankenstein. Somehow I never did in High School. Two critiques. First, this printing is cheap. The text is too small and runs to the edge of the pages, as though the publisher was trying to squeeze as much profit as possible out of this public domain text. Second, and more importantly, the story is just not great. While I can appreciate that this may have been a historically important work, as story telling, it has not aged well. The language is very florid and quickly becomes tedious. Also the mindset of the protagonist, Dr. F., changes instantly upon finishing his creation, from obsession to self-recrimination. This seems completely implausible. Given the attention paid to F's inner thoughts all the way up to this point, it just seems bizarre that there is no explanation for this change of heart. If you like classic horror, read the original Dracula, which fabulous and blends the everyday (of its time) with the fantastical. If you're looking for a parable about scientific overreach, this one hardly seems worth the effort.
A**R
One of the best novels I have read
compelling and exciting. Must read
D**Y
Great read!
Great read!
T**M
Beautiful book
This is one of my favourite books. I'm not precious about it being hardback. I have only recently got into reading and it was one of the first things I read. Something about the heavily descriptive writing gets me. I only wish I could write a review to do it justice.
S**Z
Pa de quoi vous encourager à lire...
L'impression, d'abord qui au premier regard coupe l'envie de faire l'effort de lire dans une langue qui n'est pas ma langue maternelle et qui demande, par voie de conséquences, un effort
K**L
Five Stars
Great story. So very different from popular cultures interpretation of the story.
B**D
Well wriiten monster book
An excellent book to read; not like the films based upon it. It is very advanced for its time.
M**D
Good condition. Great book
No problems. Arrived promptly. Good condition. Great book. Very touching story. Wonderfully descriptive prose.
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