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Book Description
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This novel is the deeply disturbing story of a monstrous creation which has terrified and chilled readers ever since its first publication in 1818. The novel is the outcome of reflection on Gothic horror, galvanism, the then theories concerning the origin of life and the myth of Prometheus.
Amazon.com
Frankenstein, loved by many decades of readers and praised by such eminent literary critics as Harold Bloom, seems hardly to need a recommendation. If you haven't read it recently, though, you may not remember the sweeping force of the prose, the grotesque, surreal imagery, and the multilayered doppelg?nger themes of Mary Shelley's masterpiece. As fantasy writer Jane Yolen writes of this (the reviewer's favorite) edition, "The strong black and whites of the main text [illustrations] are dark and brooding, with unremitting shadows and stark contrasts. But the central conversation with the monster--who owes nothing to the overused movie image … but is rather the novel's charnel-house composite--is where [Barry] Moser's illustrations show their greatest power ... The viewer can all but smell the powerful stench of the monster's breath as its words spill out across the page. Strong book-making for one of the world's strongest and most remarkable books." Includes an illuminating afterword by Joyce Carol Oates.
From 500 Great Books by Women; review by Jesse Larsen
After being rescued from an iceberg, Dr. Frankenstein relates his autobiography to the ship's captain, complete with vivid descriptions of his idyllic childhood and passionate cries of regret that not even his love for Elizabeth could control his fanatic ambition. Dr. Frankenstein has been consumed by his desire to create a fully-grown living creature. When he reaches his goal, he perceives his creation as a monster, immediately regrets his work, and promptly abandons it. We also hear the poignant voice of the monster as he describes the spurning and physical attacks he has endured because of his ugliness; his desolate pain and loneliness; how he learns to love; how he finally finds and tries, unsuccessfully, to make peace with his maker; how he learns to hate. A story within a story, Frankenstein is a subtle and ironic prophecy that raises the question of who exactly is the real monster in this story.
From Booklist
Part of the Whole Story series, this is the full text of Mary Shelley's classic gothic story, which was first published in 1818 and has been a wild success ever since. Philippe Munch's illustrations have none of the power of Barry Moser's unforgettable woodcuts that evoke the loneliness of the grotesque outsider (in the Pennyroyal edition published by the University of California Press in 1984). The design here is crowded, and the type is small. However, the many period prints and maps in color and in black and white, with long, detailed captions, do provide the historical setting for the story, its geography, customs, and ideas. Teens enthralled by pop versions of the myth as well as science fiction fans will be interested in going back to the full version of what has been called the first science fiction novel and learning about the circumstances under which it was written by a woman, just 18 years old, 170 years ago.
Hazel Rochman
From School Library Journal
Grade 9 Up-Full-color drawings, photographs, and reproductions with extended captions have been added to the unedited text of Shelley's novel, thus placing the work in the context of the era in which it was written. The artwork faithfully represents the text and makes this edition appealing to reluctant readers. Unfortunately, many of the captions provide tangential information that, although interesting, interrupts the flow of the story. However, readers will quickly learn that it is not necessary to read every caption and appreciate this volume for its many quality illustrations.
Michele Snyder, Chappaqua Public Library, NY
From AudioFile
With so many poor adaptations of Mary Shelley's classic work in all forms of media, it's refreshing to come across a production that retains the quality, premise, and themes of the original book. As the title and principal character, Dr. Frankenstein has an affected voice that suits his tragically ambitious character. The supporting cast works well in a full range of emotions. The script and vocal characterizations de-emphasize Shelley's vision of an intelligent and cunning monster, but this is a quibble. This production is a boon for students new to the book, teachers looking for supplemental classroom materials, and fans of classic literature. A.F.
About Author
Mary Shelley was born Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin on August 30, 1797 in London, the daughter of William Godwin--a radical philosopher and novelist, and Mary Wollstonecraft--a renowned feminist and the author of Vindication of the Rights of Woman. She eloped to France with Shelley in 1814, although they were not married until 1816, after the suicide of his first wife. She began work on Frankenstein in 1816 in Switzerland, while they were staying with Lord Byron, and it was published in 1818 to immediate acclaim. She died in London in 1851.
Book Dimension :
length: (cm)19.8 width:(cm)12.6
玛丽•雪莱(1797—1851)
英国著名小说家,以《弗兰肯斯坦》闻名于世,被誉为“科幻小说之母”。生于书香门第,父亲是哲学家,母亲是激进的女权主义者。玛丽•雪莱后与浪漫主义诗人珀西•雪莱私奔。创作《弗兰肯斯坦》时年仅十九岁。
女文青的科学观 珍惜时间,远离Romanticists
评分很爱 我真是心理变态
评分The fallen angel becomes a malignant devil! A pilgrimage of Frankenstein in which he searches for knowledge but only ends in painful mutual destruction of himself and thewretched monster that he creates. One's passion is certainly dangerous: a seemingly noble cause might as well just be a result of an unsatiable desire.
评分如果把fiend看作一个确实存在的实体,那这是一本经典的科幻小说(尤其出现在那个时代)。如果把它看成一种人欲念的化身,感觉就比较微妙。尤其是它和Frankenstein之间因果循环,F最后也历经了同样精神上的覆灭而从某种意义上与fiend同化,就耐人寻味得很。语言优美至极。
评分对于所有要求写书评的书都有不由自主的厌恶。不喜欢结局的处理,有种说教的意味;不喜欢书信或者像是《呼啸山庄》那种讲述的模式,总感觉很牵强,更何况这本书里的讲述着和主要故事发展关联实在很小。
如果造出了一个丑陋的怪物怎么办?人们选择唾弃他,弗兰肯斯坦选择抛弃他。 如果生出了一个残疾的小孩怎么办?有的父母选择继续抚养,而有的父母选择无情地抛弃。 其实,这些问题都是相似的。 怪物的名字不叫弗兰肯斯坦,弗兰肯斯坦是创造怪物的人。怪物没有名字。 上帝造出...
评分 评分 评分 评分In literature, writers often guide readers to favor protagonists by using names of the main characters as titles of their works; such examples include Beowulf,Macbeth,and Jane Eyre. In the gothic novel Frankenstein, Mary Shelley likewise tries to gather h...
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