Frankenstein was Mary Shelley's immensely powerful contribution to the ghost stories which she, Percy Shelley, and Byron wrote one wet summer in Switzerland. Its protagonist is a young student of natural philosophy, who learns the secret of imparting life to a creature constructed from relics of the dead, with horrific consequences. Frankenstein confronts some of the most feared innovations of evolutionism: topics such as degeneracy, hereditary disease, and mankind's status as a species of animal. The text used here is from the 1818 edition, which is a mocking expose of leaders and achievers who leave desolation in their wake, showing mankind its choice - to live cooperatively or to die of selfishness. It is also a black comedy, and harder and wittier than the 1831 version with which we are more familiar. Drawing on new research, Marilyn Butler examines the novel in the context of the radical sciences, which were developing among much controversy in the years following the Napoleonic Wars, and shows how Frankenstein's experiment relates to a contemporary debate between the champions of materialist science and of received religion. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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。
父子 弗兰肯斯坦是那个人造人的名字?我猜没看过书的人90%会有这印象。不过事实上,弗兰肯斯坦是造人者的姓,而他所创造的人在书中根本就没有名字(没人给他起!)。全书中,人造人最常见的称呼是怪物,其他的还包括wretch、murderer、deformity乃至vampire。至于“弗兰肯斯坦...
评分 评分 评分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...
评分其实就是大名鼎鼎的《弗兰肯斯坦》,这个故事的家喻户晓可能还得归功于好莱坞的电影。最初我以为这是一个极好消遣时间的小说。恐怖的医学实验,科学怪人变态杀人手法以及科学家的扭曲人格等等恐怖元素都是我非常期待的。 然而结果还是让人蛮失望的,科学怪人只杀了似...
重读。留给后世太多新近研究切入点的文本。Long live, intersubjectivity!
评分历经爱,他也会成为剪刀手爱德华吗?
评分李鸥哥特文学,读本。
评分历经爱,他也会成为剪刀手爱德华吗?
评分“真正意义上的第一本科幻小说”其实并没有体现这本书真正的价值,Mary在书里面通过两个人的对白引发了很多关于“人”,关于“善恶”,关于“道德”等等的思考。一位哲学大拿大意这样说“善恶相杀,善死恶存不是悲剧,是道德;善善相争,两败俱伤,这才是悲剧”。Mary的这本书,就像是道德的悲剧。还有让人读得不耐烦的开头,和一笔结束跌宕的结局,也是亮点。另外,关于“完整consummation”的讨论是不是也是从Mary这里开始的?
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