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Mary Shelley (then Godwin) and Percy Bysshe Shelley were visiting their friend Lord Byron in Geneva one rainy summer. With the weather against them, they decided to spend their time writing ghost stories for each other. Frankenstein is Mary Shelley’s submission to their contest, later published anonymously in 1818.
Victor Frankenstein, a strange but brilliant scientist, discovers a method of imparting life to inanimate matter. The Monster is thus born: a hideous, 8-foot-tall creature of muscle, speed, and intellect. Frankenstein’s rejection of his appalling creation sends it into a spiral of despair, and Frankenstein’s life is never the same.
Considered by many to be the first science fiction novel, Frankenstein is a powerful narrative that explores complex themes of belonging, morality, and the consequences of the power over life and death.
50 Reviews
Ophelia Blue
Created 14 days ago
“I am obsessed with the themes, questions, and lasting cultural impact of this book. However, the book itself can be enormously irritating at times, because it largely focuses on the less interesting (in my opinion) aspects of the story. I wish it had more of the psychological aspects of the monster, Frankenstein, and especially their relationship to each other. I love that Shelley wrote this book and started this movement, but man I’m curious about different things from her!”roselockhart
Created 24 days ago
“although a little tedious and long-winded at parts, it’s all worth it for the beauty of the monster’s story. i was completely enthralled by his sorrow and how masterfully written most of the book was.”Sarah Stiles
Created about 1 month ago
““ you throw a torch in a pile of buildings, and when they are consume, you sit among the ruins, and lament the fall.” 👏🏻”zarifa
Created 9 months ago
“absolutely loved it. emphasized with the monster, his story broke me, although i do not think killing a child couldve been an easy task if he really was so emotional and love deprived. human cruelty was shown so beautifully in here. I wouldnt call victor the real monster as many say, because the amount of regret he had felt and agony he endured, it is clear he had a better purpose, he wanted to do something for humanity but it backfired. word limit gone i'll just say worth the time <3”cottagecore_librarian
Created 2 months ago
“I am in shock - and to think this masterpiece was written on a bet. I loved every aspect and will be rereading it for years to come :)”About Mary Shelley
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (UK: née Godwin; 30 August 1797 – 1 February 1851) was an English novelist who wrote the Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818), which is considered an early example of science fiction. She also edited and promoted the works of her husband, the Romantic poet and philosopher Percy Bysshe Shelley. Her father was the political philosopher William Godwin and her mother was the philosopher and feminist activist Mary Wollstonecraft.
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