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Summary: an exquisite page turner
Review: Set in remote European landscapes, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein transports her readers into a gothic tale of sympathetic characters driven by success, revenge, acceptance, and grief. A great book to have on a snow day with hot tea and a cozy blanket.
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Summary: Frankenstein
Review: I thought that the book was good from the beginning. It starts out with people crossing the Arctic Ocean on a ship and they find Victor Frankenstein half alive on an iceberg. The rest of the book is his account of the creation of his monster and how he came to be in the middle of the ocean. He tells the people about how the fiend he created killed most of the people in his family and his best friend. He tells them how he tries to stop the monster from killing any more people by he trying to destroy his creation. I would probably read it again, even though it was a little boring at times.
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Summary: Frankenstein is a deep and rich novel, folks!
Review: Subtitled "the modern promethius" you find in this book lots of criticism of the promethian impulse to go too far and achieve too much. But that's not all. You find everything from veiled feminism to the plight of the monster -- to allusions to cool books and places. Do not confuse with movie! pshht! I said no!The monster is da coolest dude man, except when he becomes a vile murderer and can't figure out a way to convince people to like him. But other than that, a cool dude, man! Read it to the end and also read the intro :)
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Summary: Frankenstein is not your average school book
Review: As most of my reading is, I was forced to read Frankenstein for school, and was tested on its content with a test. I began the book skepticaly, to be honest. Most school books are written, impossible to understand, without any intention of creating entertainment for our culture. What i found instead, was a book that kept me interested at all times, contained an array of different emmotions, and was just a good book. I read it in two days, and i f you knew the type of student i was you would find that to be the best compliment.
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Summary: Frankenstein is a classic must-read
Review: Frankenstein is one of those books that makes the reader wonder how the author could have ever made this up. As a sophmore in highschool I was required to read it in for my English 2 class. I glanced through it at first and thought it to be quite verbose and overly detailed. My assumptions were wrong. When I actually got into the book I began to really enjoy it. I realized that the many details help you visualize what is going on more. Mary Shelly creates a very imaginitive and creative plot about a man who tampers with the laws of nature. She combines science and fantasy to create one of the greatest novels of all time. So if you have the patience to read this somtimes slow but fabulous book, I definately recommend you do so.
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Summary: the birth of terror
Review: I am an eighth grader that chose this novel to read for my English, it is one of the few books that I actually enjoyed, this book is a classic example of a horror tale, (it may not satisfy the horror book lover who reads Stephen King), it was one of the first books in the modern "robot" genre, a fictional autobiography of a man so obsessed with creating life, that without thinking of the consequences, he toils day and night wandering around graveyards, collecting material for his horrible deed and working in his lab, anxiously awaiting the completion of his horrible project and finally when it is completed.... O.K., I don't want to give away the whole story. I do want to say that this book lacks a great amount of detail as to how he was doing his horrible deed, but probably if it did, in Shelley's time, it wouldn't have been published. I also want to add that at times the book drags on as Frankenstein is telling about his remorse for the creation of his "wretched abomination", but not alot of times. I also want to add, for the ones of you reading this who saw the movie, that the book is totally in every way different than the movie, which drastically modified Frankenstein character, added some new ones (Igor) and changed the setting.
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Summary: this and that
Review: what up?, well i have read this book all i can say is this and that, the book is good though but there is a lot of lack of information
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Summary: Great
Review: This is not just a horror story, it is one of the most moving commentaries on humanity that I have ever read. This is a book that you should definately read.
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Summary: The Book is SOOO much better than any of the movies.
Review: This is one of the most misunderstood and underappreciated works of fiction in the English language. EVERYONE should read it- it's very short,very readable, and a really entertaining story. You THINK you know the story from the movies, but it's actually quite different. Frankenstein's monster is not the lumbering lummox the films make him out to be- rather, he is articulate, sensitive, and as soft-hearted as he is embittered. The central philosophical question of the book is whether or not the "monster" (or, as Shelley referes to him, "the fiend") is really human. The question of the creature's humanity is muddled by the fact that he is entirely rational and seems to have a well-defined sense of morality, although his morality might not be shared by all the readers. Some will argue that the creature is indeed human, other's will argue that he is merely a sociopath created out of the remains of formerly human souls and is therefore more or less an organic robot. A lamentably short read, this story will stick with you and will forever change your opinion of the hollywood version of this monster. This edition is dirt cheap, so you can't afford NOT to read it!
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Summary: Symbiosis of Power and Terror
Review: Sci Fi movie buffs may not recognize the original novel by Mary
Shelley, any more than movie goers would recognize the real Tarzan in ERB's debut book. For this 1818 novel introduces us to a surprisingly articulate monster--who is never named by his idealistic young creator. Its antique literary style offers a tale presented by three different first-person narrators. Letters (tales within a tale) are the inevitable legacy of suicide or premature death before the story is really over. In contrast, the basic theme appears remarkably modern, especially in the light of 21st century scientific debate over the inherent dangers of too much knowledge (as in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde)or genetic tampering (The Island of Dr. Moreau). Man is simply not morally csapable to assume the role of creator. Lofty-minded but overwrought Victor Frankenstein conceives the blasphemous idea of creating a living being of gigantic stature. Despite his noble goal of benefitting mankind, the experiment goes grotesquely awry. The youthful natural scientist endures a few years of tortured, morbid existence, which swell to a crescendo of horror as a result of his cerebral "Hybris." Frankenstein's obsession gradually dominates his life--spilling blood onto those around him, as the people dearest to him are viciously and deliberately murdered. Is there no way to stop the rampage of terror which he has inadvertantly unleashed upon a helpless, unsuspecting world? Linked inexorably by the bonds of unholy creation, both Victor and his monster live only for Revenge. But can either truly be said to be alive, if the other should perish? Are they not mutually dependent on each other to sustain the fires of the hunt? Despite uneven pacing, this thriller/chilller has captured the imagination of kids of all ages for almost two centuries. Bear in mind that Hollywood has transformed the original monster, spawning the idea that Frankenstein Is the monster!
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