Frankenstein

by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

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Members' Rating: from 16 Ratings and 2 Reviews

Tags: Classics, Horror, Novel, Science Fiction

ISBN:0679409998

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Dr. Frankenstein's dark alchemy brings a monster to life one fateful day. His form is a hulking mass of dead body parts, his appearance wild and ghoulish. This is a nightmarish creature, frightening and bizarre. He is capable of violent and merciless acts. And yet, the creature's deepest desire is all too human: to be loved. He asks the Doctor for a companion, but Frankenstein dashes his hopes for a mate. The creature goes on a murderous rampage, his pain propelling a passionate quest for vengeance. One after another, Dr. Frankenstein's family and friends are attacked and ruthlessly killed. More lives are endangered and the creature is at large, nowhere to be found. No one but the Doctor knows what a horrifying menace is lurking. No one but the Doctor knows what it really wants.

Opening Lines (Experimental)

You will rejoice to hear that no disaster has accompanied the commencement of an enterprise which you have regarded with such evil forebodings. I arrived here yesterday, and my first task is to assure my dear sister of my welfare and increasing confidence in the success of my undertaking.
I am ...

Member reviews

1/5

Reviewed by doo1019 on Nov 5, 2009

Another classic bites the dust

Another book I've always wanted to read, but couldn't get past the first quarter. I'm pretty patient, but just couldn't manage with this one.

3/5

Reviewed by WinstonSmith on Sep 3, 2009

Just about got through it!

A great story spoiled by quite frankly ludicrous tangents that the author went off on. Talk about padding! This could have been a great short story but instead you have to wade through pages of nonsense that bears no relevance to the plot. She needed a good editor in my opinion.

Ratings for 'Frankenstein' by Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft

airasothis		2008-10-11
aprilbd		2008-10-14
blondierocket		2008-08-20
butterflybaisers87		2009-03-07
cati		2009-08-08
charlottevalle		2008-10-01
CherylsPearls		2009-02-09
CleanMan		2009-06-09
doo1019	Read review	2009-11-05
eagad		2009-06-01
FaileGaidin		2009-03-23
raisins4peace		2008-10-25
revolution		2009-07-08
shellym1614		2009-02-16
trisapeace		2008-08-23
WinstonSmith	Read review	2009-09-03