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Frankenstein begins in epistolary form, documenting the correspondence between Captain Robert Walton and his sister, Margaret Walton Saville. Walton sets out to explore the North Pole and expand his scientific knowledge in hopes of achieving fame and friendship. The ship becomes trapped in ice, and, one day, the crew sees a dog sled in the distance, on which there is the figure of a giant man. Hours later, the crew finds a frozen and emaciated man, Victor Frankenstein, in desperate need of sustenance. Frankenstein had been in pursuit of the gigantic man observed by Walton’s crew when all but one of his dogs died. He had broken apart his dog sled to make oars and rowed an ice-raft toward the vessel. Frankenstein starts to recover from his exertion and recounts his story to Walton. Before beginning his story, Frankenstein warns Walton of the wretched effects of allowing ambition to push one to aim beyond what one is capable of achieving. In telling his story to the captain, Frankenstein finds peace within himself.
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"I liked my second reading of Frankenstein way more than my first, and I can make more connections with book and its characters than I ever could before. There are so many similarities between Victor and the monster, as well Robert and Victor, and Robert and the monster. I more aptly appreciated the allusions Shelley made and can agree with my Shakespeare-loving English teacher that Shelley had to have read Macbeth because the undertones of it are very significant. I hope that as I read more classics and possibly re-read Frankenstein in the future, that I may pick up on even more subtle hints that Shelley drops throughout the book about both Victor and the monster. I did mark the four stars out of five because, while I loved it, there were many things a bit off in the writing and pacing of the book. It was greatly evidenced that Shelley was a bit of an inexperienced author but she had damn good storytelling and imaginative powers."
— Lilibeth (4 out of 5 stars)
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" Frankenstein is a great example of an emotionally real and relevant story - a very human kind of story- told within the trappings of what some might consider the great granddaddy of science fiction. "
— Brian, 2/16/2014 -
" Read it in my OAC English class as part of my ISU on the evolution of the horror genre. "
— Chickomon, 2/8/2014 -
" Considering I read it in high school and its been a few years since then, I think I'm do for another read through. But from what I remember it was an excellent book. I read it in science fiction class! We had a class for Sci-fi in my school! Anyway, when I read books it tends to be more for a philosophical and/or theological value, it is just the way my mind works, and so from what I remember of this book, and most of the books we read in that class, it offered a lot of perspective for me at the time. "
— Zach, 1/29/2014 -
" If an editor had lopped off the first fifth of this book, I would have enjoyed it a lot more. Very slow to start. "
— Lisa, 1/27/2014 -
" It is almost comical how little detail is given to the creation of the creature, monster seems a bit to harsh for such a tragic character. Once Frankenstein's experiment is up and running amuck, this story moves at a rapid pace, exploring a wide range of moral and legal issues and leaving the reader wanting more. "
— Kevin, 1/19/2014 -
" I think it's my all time favorite book. "
— Lura, 1/15/2014 -
" The monster's threats on the mountain top took the book from a 0 Star to a 5. I've carried so many debates and discussions with family and friends on how this book elevated just let alone from the monster's growth and development. "
— Jeremiah, 12/24/2013 -
" Epic, grossly beautiful. So heartbreaking. I read it every year. "
— Jan, 11/27/2013 -
" The book can drag at some points but I found it to be overall really enjoyable, and couldn't put it down. "
— Sxyvaan, 11/11/2013 -
" What do I even say? What a fabulous thought provoking book! Everything I thought I knew about Frankenstein and his monster was all wrong! Read it and find out for yourself! I highly recommend it! "
— Caitlyn, 10/16/2013 -
" I read this book in grade 12, just for the sake of reading it. I went back and decided to re-read this book - glad I did, because now I appreciate it in its entirety. I LOVED IT! "
— Ravneet, 5/6/2013 -
" unbelievable work of literature I have no words "
— Michael, 4/19/2013 -
" Not a bad book even though it was written as a challenge. "
— Daniel, 4/17/2013 -
" So old and still so nice... "
— Luiz, 3/25/2013 -
" Loved it. A passionate view of the forces of one's socialization instead of the old good-and-evil-dichotomy of classic fairy tales. SO recommended! "
— Johanna, 2/5/2013 -
" honestly... victor frankenstein is far too whiny. i thought i'd enjoy it, but i really didn't. :( "
— Jaclyn, 8/25/2012 -
" Beautifully written and truly a sad story... "
— Rj, 6/7/2012 -
" The monster is a jerk, but man...Frankenstein is a douchebag. "
— Heather, 11/15/2011 -
" I love the narrative style that effortlessly weaves between Walton's letters to his sister, Frankstein's first-person account of his life and struggles, and chapters told from the monster's perspective. What can I say? It ain't a classic for nothing. "
— George, 11/5/2011 -
" Mary Shelley's classic story of a young doctor's quest for mortality gone very wrong. His created creature murders all he loves to try to get the doctor to create a mate for himself. "
— Ronald, 11/1/2011 -
" Read this for book group. It was very different than what I expected. Frankenstein reminded me more of Big Foot than the monster I expected. It explores some interesting subjects such as what makes us human, the fruits of a revenge-driven life, etc. "
— Marydcollett, 10/31/2011 -
" A work of genius for its time. "
— Dennis, 10/30/2011 -
" Um livro realmente impressionante. A definição de "horror gótico". "
— Gabriel, 10/29/2011 -
" I can't believe it too me this long to read Frankenstein. Beautiful. Absolutely wonderful. Shelley truly created a masterpiece with this work. "
— Johnny, 10/28/2011
About Mary Shelley
Mary Shelley (1797–1851), née Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, was born in London, the second daughter of Mary Wollstonecraft, well known feminist, philosopher, educator, and writer, and William Godwin, famous English philosopher, novelist, and journalist. She was best known for her Gothic novel Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus, written when she was eighteen and published when she was twenty-one. She was married to the Romantic writer Percy Bysshe Shelley.
About Matt Montanez
Matt Montanez is a voice talent and audiobook narrator.