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Frankenstein |  | Author: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Publisher: Public Domain Books
Category: eBooks
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Rating:  11 reviews
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
ASIN: B000JQUZCI
Publication Date: October 1, 1993
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 "Cursed, cursed creator." August 2, 2010
bernie (Arlington, Texas)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
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?
The Thirteenth Floor
Tried to Like It July 20, 2010
JRP (Louisiana)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
My high school son had to read this so i bought it. I had never read it and considered it a book all readers must read, but i really did not enjoy it.
 Frankenstein for the Kindle May 24, 2010
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased this for my husband because he's going through a bunch of the classics and re-reading them. This book was easy to find and very affordable.
A Classic Not to Be Missed! March 25, 2010
RA (Chicago, IL USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Those of you who have preconceived notions about this story because you've seen the Hollywood film versions, read this book. You'll be pleasantly surprised. I guarantee it. This is nothing like the film and so much better. Shelley, in her brilliance, offers the hideous creature as the one to pity here. Not Frankenstein, not the townspeople, but the creature. A sad victim of his creator's selfish ambitions and the prejudices of a naive populace. In a way, a neglected and abused child, driven to acts of violence and rage as the only release from the agonizing rejection and isolation. His only real crime was his consuming need for acceptance...a friend...to love and be loved. This book was so ahead of its time when it was written. I highly recommend it. One of my favorites.
Savannah's reviw January 2, 2010
Au Revoir Simone (Los Angeles, CA USA)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was never one for monster stories or haunted houses and such,being only nine,but I felt it was unfair to dock a star for that.Frankinstien is a wonderful work of art.Lots of modern day stuff houners Frankenstien.Some time in their program, Frankenstien is featured on almost every modern T.V. show.Now that it's free you have no excuse not to read it.
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