Frankenstein (Wordsworth Classics)

Can't wait to start reading it. Its a bit thinner than I expected but im sure it will be good

When I picked up this novel, I didn't expect a fairytale and Shelley by no means disappoints. In this book of solitude and despair, Shelley's work is defined by its gothic genre, yet there are other elements... The descriptions of the majestic Swiss mountains and blue lakes could trick an unwary reader into thinking that this is a romanticist novel and yes there are elements from the Romantic genre but these are counter played by the so very gothic descriptions of death and despair. The reader follows the first person narrative of the protagonist: Victor's tragic tale as he tells his story to Walton, the Arctic explorer whom finds the woeful Victor floating in the Arctic sea. The novel therefore begins where it ends and for this reason I would definitely recommend reading the book twice in order to appreciate fully the foreshadowing from Victor throughout the opening chapters of the novel. I didn't expect to like such a dark and gothic book but I was suprised by Shelley's amazing ability to make a reader feel oddly calm yet incredibly tense through her descriptive and suspenseful Langauge. Definitely worth a read!

If you think that Frankenstein was a dim-witted green monster with a flat head, bolts sticking out his neck and moved slowly in a mummy-like fashion, then please dismiss all such notions from your head as that vision is highly inaccurate. Without spoiling it too much, the monster was not given a name and Frankenstein was the name of the scientist who made the monster. Another mistake that some people make is in giving Victor Frankenstein the title of Dr. Frankenstein, as he never completed his studies. As for the monster itself, it was yellow, moved with immense speed & grace and was extremely well-spoken, having learned English from, amongst other thing, Paradise Lost. The book begins very slowly. There is a lot of background detail given that doesn't really add much to the story and by a quarter of the way through the book, I was considering abandoning the book. Thankfully I didn't, for as the story continued I was drawn in to Shelley's world. The tale touches on themes of ethics in science, love, rejection, denial and a huge dose of revenge. Undoubtedly the best section is the first prolonged conversation that Frankenstein has with his creation. While some sections are tough-going, I would highly recommend this as a classic of literature, and the best antidote to considering Frankenstein as anything like Fred Munster.

Brought for grandson fir English A level he loves it

Good book

I purchased this item to replace my old much loved and battered copy that was lost in a recent move. The story is one of three gothic horror novels that I love. Dracula and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde (which I'm currently reading). We all know the basic story of Frankenstein, probably due to watching movies, but the book is far more indepth, naturally. I like the pace of the story (though some people have told me they find it slow in places, but I can't agree) and much like Dracula and Dr Jekyll, no matter how many times I read the story I'm always hooked from the very first line. There is something nice about reading a genuinely disturbing and unsettling story without having to rely on typical blood and gore. I think though this is a book that you'll either really enjoy or struggle to get into. But if do struggle, stick with it. It's well worth it.

Always wanted read this story. Overall good, but Frankenstein is such a winger...... Mary Shelley goes on a bit too much on things that do not matter and quickly skims over topics/subjects that do. Best part of book is the 'creature' explaining his life experience from his point of view. I do see why the story is ground breaking for its time and good to see it is a long way from the square head, bolts in neck moron that 'Hollywood' has made the creature to be in the eyes of most people.

This is one of the most captivating, best-written novels I have ever read, and it cost me absolutely nothing to download on my Kindle! I had been dithering over it for a few months wondering if it would be my kind of thing. Having struggled my way through a few tedious and very long classics in the past couple of years, I zipped through this in just three days, gobbling up every word. There are delightful descriptions of the snowy Switzerland landscape, and the story itself is compelling about a man who creates a monster and ends up regretting it when his creation ends up murdering people close to him. At just under 300 pages long, the book does not outstay its welcome like some other much less interesting famous novels I could mention. If you were to read just five classics in your whole lifetime, I'd definitely recommend that you include Frankenstein.