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Frankenstein (Paperback)

by Mary Shelley (Author)
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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 doppelgänger 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.


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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
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Not as expected, May 13 2004
By M. Bennett "Dragon Tears" (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frankenstein (Mass Market Paperback)
I guess I based my presumption of this book on all the movies. Frankenstein is not the creature who I thought he was. I found myself feeling sorry for him. Wishing that someone would reach out to him. Mary Shelley left it to your imagination on really what he looked like. I enjoyed this portion to. The book was exquisitely written. I felt I was actually transported to this era. Enjoyed it very much.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic read, Jul 8 2009
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I picked up Frankenstein figuring it would be someone comparable to that of the horror movies, tv shows, or cartoons I grew up watching, but I was utterly wrong. It is much more enthralling. The characters and the idea of what is right and wrong, good and evil drew me in and engrossed me throughout. A minute physical description is given of Frankenstein's creation, which leaves your imagination free to run wild. Great read :).
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5.0 out of 5 stars the first science fiction?, Feb 19 2009
By Zafri M. "Zafri M." (Canada) - See all my reviews
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One of the best novels ever in my opinion. Not because of the writing style, or because of some sort of realism in the plot. We cannot judge a book from this time period based on the standards of today. The strength of this novel comes from the issues of morality that it raises, and from the psychological issues the characters provoke.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Unexpected Sympathy and Disgust
Frankenstein is a great novel. I went into it with all the flawed knowledge that television had told me of the tale. Of course, I was blown away with how the tale really went. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Brian Murphy

3.0 out of 5 stars Content aside...
... I was disappointed when I received this edition as the bookcover was not the same as the one depicted on this page.
Published 10 months ago by Kawaiikitty

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing travel into the depths of the romantic imagination.
This book I would not reccomend this book to anyone who found shakespeare hard to understand, lack of imagination, or not a total love for reading. Read more
Published on Jan 12 2007 by Tim Jones

3.0 out of 5 stars Glad it's over; glad to say I read it.
I found this book hard to finish, its' language akin to Shakespeare in difficulty. However, Shelley has to be credited for the way she wrote the book in male points-of-view; had... Read more
Published on April 14 2006 by Chris

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT BOOK
One on a list of many that I always wanted to read... Recently finding the time, i picked it up from the library and read it. Read more
Published on Dec 16 2004 by Michael Beveridge

4.0 out of 5 stars Frankenstein Rev.
Frankenstein is a very inventive story. That is a must for any horror story fanatic. The mid-section of the book drags just a little (little too repetitive), but all and all it's... Read more
Published on Jul 8 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Old - but still fresh
Don't expect a mad scientist, angry mobs with pitch-forks, or a grumbling monster. Mary Shelly created a beautifully written masterpiece that inspires deep thought. Read more
Published on May 10 2004 by Brendan

4.0 out of 5 stars Frankenstein review
I think that "Frankenstein" is worthy reading material at nearly any level. Besides a short portion in the middle of the story, this book stays rather interesting... Read more
Published on May 3 2004 by Brian Yack

5.0 out of 5 stars The first work of science fiction
Mary was a truely great woman, braving heavy literary snobbery, her own tradgic personal life, social and moral opression to write not only a classic work of literature, but also... Read more
Published on April 27 2004 by Rozi

5.0 out of 5 stars It's still good!
Frankenstein is a horror classic that no matter how many times you read the story...it's still good!
Published on Mar 19 2004 by RR Shoemaker

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