penwing reads (they/them) reviewed Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (Norton critical edition)
Great book
4 stars
It's a little slower at the start than I would like, and dense, but so good once it gets going...
eBook
Published 2005 by Barnes & Noble.
Frankenstein
by Mary Shelley
- ISBN:
- 978-1-4114-3222-2
- OCLC Number:
- 1352017419
- ISFDB ID:
- 9795
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4 stars
(25 reviews)
The original story of science gone berserk: one that changed how far our dreams can stretch. Imagine a human created out of corpses. A monster assembled by a scientist from parts of dead bodies develops a mind of his own as he learns to loathe himself and hate his creator. Who is the monster: this tortured beast, or the man who made him?--Goodreads, LibraryThing.
A monster has been loosed upon the world--super-humanly strong, inhumanly vicious. Its inventor knows he must find and destroy it--halt its career of terror and murder! But as Victor Frankenstein, the mad scientist, pursues his monster through the night, he hears the echo of its fearsome voice: "You are my creator, but I am your master. Obey!--WorldCat.
"Mary Shelley's timeless Gothic novel presents the epic battle between man and monster at its greatest literary pitch. In trying to create life, the young student Victor Frankenstein β¦
The original story of science gone berserk: one that changed how far our dreams can stretch. Imagine a human created out of corpses. A monster assembled by a scientist from parts of dead bodies develops a mind of his own as he learns to loathe himself and hate his creator. Who is the monster: this tortured beast, or the man who made him?--Goodreads, LibraryThing.
A monster has been loosed upon the world--super-humanly strong, inhumanly vicious. Its inventor knows he must find and destroy it--halt its career of terror and murder! But as Victor Frankenstein, the mad scientist, pursues his monster through the night, he hears the echo of its fearsome voice: "You are my creator, but I am your master. Obey!--WorldCat.
"Mary Shelley's timeless Gothic novel presents the epic battle between man and monster at its greatest literary pitch. In trying to create life, the young student Victor Frankenstein unleashes forces beyond his control, setting into motion a long and tragic chain of events that brings Victor to the very brink of madness. How he tries to destroy his creation, as it destroys everything Victor loves, is a powerful story of love, friendship, scientific hubris, and horror.
RenΓ© reviewed Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley (Enriched classic)
Awesome read
5 stars
The book deals mith such complex topics in an incredibly well written story. I read the first part of the 1831 version and then switched to the 1818 version (I read all three parts) and both versions are intriguing. Itβs going to be in my Spooky Season list!
Steve Clark reviewed Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Review of 'Frankenstein' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
An interesting read and not totally what I expected. The style is of its time, but it's not as much of a horror as you think.
