Shelley, Mary. Frankenstein. Penguin Classics, 2003.Victor Frankenstein is a Swiss medical student who discovers the secret of life. He uses his knowledge to build a creature from corpses. The resulting creature is so horrific, he abandons him in terror. The creature then suffers a miserable existence of cruelty and neglect. Learning of his providence, he exacts revenge on Victor's brother, frames the maid and then confesses to Victor. He then demands a mate so that he will no longer be alone. Terrified, the doctor agrees. When Victor later has second thoughts and destroys the bride, the heart-broken and enraged creature murder's Victor's family.
More than horrifying, I found this tale to be hauntingly beautiful and touching. In some ways it resonates with modern issues such as cloning and other ethical issues surrounding biomedical research. Mythological and biblical references abound. Anyone interested in history, literature, psychology or ethics would enjoy this classic.
Recommendations:
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Readers interested in brushing up on that other classic monster will want to read Stoker's original.
Recommendations:
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Readers interested in brushing up on that other classic monster will want to read Stoker's original.
The Jigsaw Man by Gord Rollo
A homeless man on the verge of suicide takes a $2 million offer for his arm! Being a horror novel, the terror does not end there. . .
Mary Shelley: Her Life, Her Fiction, Her Monsters by Anne K. Mellor
Readers interested in the life of Mary Shelley may wish to read a biography of this intriguing woman.
How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster
Feeling bad about all those books you should have read or read and can't remember? Revisit the classics or approach new favorites with a fresh perspective.
Feeling bad about all those books you should have read or read and can't remember? Revisit the classics or approach new favorites with a fresh perspective.
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