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| 80% Recommended by our customers. Publisher: Penguin Classics Catalog: Book Release date: 2003-05-06 Media: Paperback Number of pages: 352 Ean: 9780141439471 Book Isbn: 0141439475  Tip: compare prices with similar booksAuthor:
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Written on August 12, 2006 Summary: Science fiction's first tragedy People often group science fiction books or horror books into their own category, even though the great sci-fi / horror books explore the same themes that "non sci-fi and non-horror" books do. In navigating the human condition and making a commentary on it, books are either categorized as tragedies or comedies. This classic of literature is alternatively classified as a sci-fi book or horror book, when it is most definitively a tragedy. Set in 19th century Europe, the book tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young and upcoming scientist with great skills in the life sciences and a gifted engineer. Whilst his colleagues spend time enjoying the social life of Europe; Victor devours books and speculates on life itself. Soon he begins secret experimentations on life, and concludes that it is nothing more than organic material energized by electricity. He follows this be creating life, in the form of a human made from spare parts that he obtains from graverobbers and such. At the moment he brings his creation to life, both freak out and are separated. Frankenstein's creation, the monster, wanders the cities and countryside of Europe, trying to piece together his origin, his whereabouts, his identity, etc... All the while, his horrific looks, being made of human spare parts, makes him so ugly as to be unacceptable to society and he whiles his days in hiding. The experiences breaks his heart on an hourly basis. He realizes he can never be accepted into human society, so he contacts his maker and asks for a female mate. The maker accepts at first, but at the last moment, negates on his promise. And so starts the hatred between maker and master, for the monster is truly the master since he is not bound by human laws nor human relationships. The monster proceeds to kill all those loved by Victor Frankenstein. In turn, Victor begins a lifelong chase of the monster to kill it. The book ends on the decks of a ship in the northern seas with the monster getting his last laugh. Tragic in its ending, the book makes commentaries on multiple subjects. First, man should not play god. This is the obvious theme of this book. We cannot control our creations and should be more careful in what we create. This theme has since been echoed on the topics of nuclear weapons, automobiles, fire, and now nanotechnology. Second, this book firmly places itself on the nurture side of the nature - nurture debate. The monster is born innocent, and his sufferings at the hands of humans makes him into a true monster. Third, love makes the world go around. The monster ultimately does not want a home; awards, rank or title, social distinction, etc... He wants a wife. Could this theme be related to the author being a wife herself, and maybe the book somehow comments on her marriage? Not sure here. All in all this is a great book. It is a great story book, it is a great commentary on human society, and it is a wonderful examination on the needs of all humans. I highly recommend it.  Written on March 18, 2006 Summary: Should be mandatory reading... Shelley's Frankenstein should be mandatory for High School graduation, along with the Great Gatsby, The Old Man and the Sea, Where the Red Fern Grows, 1984 and others. For those who have never read Frankenstein, and are relying on Hollywood to tell you instead, then you are only getting 25% of the story. Frankenstein's creature does NOT have green skin, bolts in his neck, or is a clumsy oaf but quite the opposite. But you knew that right? I'm sure you did. Written on February 28, 2006 Summary: Frankenstein I think that Frankenstein is an instructive book. It was fun reading it, and the story is very well written. You read that the monster is very ugly and therefore everybody is scared of him. I think that you shouldn't have prejudice based on looks. You should get to know someone first, before you judge him or her. Written on October 29, 2005 Summary: FRANKENSTEIN ROCKS! I read Frankenstein back in 6th grade for a choice book project. It is awsome. This is better than The Oddyssey. You get a really in-depth look at the sufferings of Frankenstein and his creation. I didn't read this exact version. BUY THIS BOOK! It doesn't matter if you are 11 or 80 this is an absolute must read book! Written on July 28, 2005 Summary: One of the true world classics Unfortunately, the idea of what Frankenstein is about has been heartily ruined by it being adopted by the schlock film industry in the 20th century. This, the real thing, is much more amazing than any movie. When the book was published, it was also somewhat of a milestone in the history of women's writing as Shelley used a male pseudonym but when the novel became extremely popular, the truth came out and many realised that, hey, women CAN write just as well as men! The writing is at times difficult but not overly so. What I remember most from reading it is a deep sense of philosophical despair that the book conveys. Unlike most film versions, the book is based on the idea of the suffering creation and works like Milton's Paradise Lost. The creature is created and then abandonned to fate, unable to be a part of society due to its physical ugliness. Eventually, it becomes a fiend after a heap of misfortunes and psychological torture. In what I think is some of the best horror writing ever, Shelley brilliantly describes the psychological mindgames between Frankenstein and the monster. However, mixed in with the evil caused and suffered is a sense of solidarity - the monster is inflicted with a profound pain and is a philosopher as much as a murderer. The book also deals with movements like Romanticism and the Scientific Revolution and their relationship. Thus, Frankenstein's scientific obsessions are portrayed as unhealthy in terms of not being accompanied by a sense of emotional context. There is an absolute heap of other symbolism in the book but even from the basic text, there are so many ideas and emotions being presented to the reader that this deserves to be hailed as one of the great world classics. |
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| Catalog | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book |
| Release date | 2003-05-06 | 2007-01-30 | 1983-12-01 | 2003-07-01 | 1961-01-01 | 2006-10-17 |
| Media | Paperback | Paperback | Mass Market Paperback | Mass Market Paperback | Mass Market Paperback | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 352 | 448 | 352 | 272 | 268 | 288 |
| Ean | 9780141439471 | 9780140620634 | 9780553213102 | 9780743477109 | 9780451524935 | 9780060850524 |
| Book Isbn | 0141439475 | 014062063X | 0553213105 | 0743477103 | 0451524934 | 0060850523 |
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