Frankenstein: Mary Shelley's Revised 1831 Edition

It's a very interesting book

I received the book from the publisher and leaving a fair review.I don’t estimating the quality or writing, as this book is selling on public domain rights, which used to belong to the author, Marry Shelley. Frankenstein (or more precisely, his monster) is very classic nowadays and literally everyone know this creature. But if you want to get to the source and why the monster became that famous - here it is. Grim gothic story, a classic one can seem naive and boring for modern reader. The main issue it forces to ask a reader: who is the real monster here.There are couple of the original pictures in this edition. Still it is reprint of the edition of 1831, as the name states.Strongly recommend if you want something classic. There was a reason for it to become famous.

It's got a slow start and it makes it hard to read till you get to about chapter 4 or 5 and then you have an excellent story line and a book that is hard to put down till close to the end when you are not ready for it to end.

“Frankenstein: Mary Shelley’s Revised 1831 Edition” is a literary treasure that showcases Mary Shelley’s genius in a fresh light. This revised edition breathes new life into the timeless tale of Dr. Frankenstein and his creation. Shelley’s eloquent prose and vivid storytelling remain as captivating as ever, while the 1831 revisions add depth to the narrative. It’s a testament to Shelley’s literary prowess that her work continues to resonate with readers across generations. This edition is a must-read for those who appreciate classic literature and a perfect entry point for those discovering the haunting tale for the first time.

AudioBook ReviewStars: Overall 5 Narration 5 Story 5I’m decidedly not a fan of horror stories, a bit of spooky is just fine for me, but to go over that line is too much. But, Frankenstein is a classic, and we all know the story’s genesis: a competition between a group of writers brought together by Lord Byron and Percy Shelley: the challenge was to write a story that was the most horrifying to the group present. The winner of that competition was Mary Shelley with her gothic, nightmare inspired story of a monster created by a man.Everyone has seen or read some of the story – I read it years back as an assignment, and have now returned to revisit the story in audiobook form and narrated by Clive Hayward. This particular version is the original: full of dramatic pauses, a scientist with an experimental nature and a created monster: challenging the concepts of creation, monsters and humanity and how the three elements influence events and perceptions.What stands out most in this story apart from the tension and knowing the outcome is the battles of perception versus reality: a created human from offcut parts and animated with technology is an anomaly to be sure –but it could just as easily have been a cute little creation had not the fear of something new and different and the overwhelming self-absorption of the creator’s determination not colored the villager’s viewpoint. He was strange and off-putting – therefore everything coming from that house would be strange and off-putting as well.Overall – this is a story that demands you have at least a passing acquaintance with the classics as Paradise Lost, the Genesis story from the bible and other classics are frequent references and often referred to in the many monologues present in the story. Dialogue is often wordy and descriptions of nature and the natural world are frequent – a counterpoint to the ‘unnatural’ creation. Of course, one can’t help but think that not every creation (even the greatest ones) are purely upside for the one who is behind it: Victor both loves and hates his monster – and those themes of pushing boundaries while worrying about that step too far repeat as well.Narration for this story is provided by Clive Hayward and his treatment of the text, the distinct and clear presentation of each character and the emotional subtlety with which he allowed the most terrifying moments arrive with a slow build is masterfully done. Honestly –this is not a story to listen to alone in the dark – every noise will cause you to jump (or it did me) and had me revisiting the story repeatedly even when I tried to shut down that train of thought. This is well worth a listen.I received an AudioBook copy of the title from the publisher for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.

Having been fortunate enough to study under Dr Botting when at university, I am in a position to have heard many of the theories espoused in this book as tutorial topics. Here, of course, there is a variety, but nevertheless the substance is all reasonably similar: that the treaties of Gothic apply to aspects of both the cultural and social infrastructure without consideration to either restraint or boundary, beyond a notation of where the parameters are breached.Dr Botting's major difficulty is his insistence on writing in the nude. It became a regular talking point, for while I was at Lancaster he would sit starkers in his (glass fronted) office, writing furiously, reading furiously or smoking furiously, or all three, and he would often pass many hours in this fashion, and one would only ever hear a sound from him when some stray ember of ash found its way downwards, with the result that a catatonic cry of "yaroo! my knadgers!" could be heard all across Lancaster's picturesque campus.It is indeed a compliment to his sturdy Northern built that Dr Botting's nudity did not make him a laughing stock. Indeed, I know of several people who were in no little way intimidated by his, erm, intellectual presence, and did not feel that they could endure his presence for an entire class.Of course, there is more to Frankenstein that Fred Botting's nudity, although many have confused the two. It is a much observed factor of Mary Shelley's writing that the juxtaposition of humanity and ignorance, or inhumanity and great learning, offer explanations of the outside world.Personally, I found this a worthy addition to the case book series, which began with a series of essays on Shakespearean plays. Frankenstein may not be the funniest text of the Romantic period, but it does attract the hairest professors.

This is a must read for my son during the summer...also a classic novel!The book was in excellent condition, thank you Amazon but wished it arrived sooner though :)

In spite of being advertised as the illustrated edition, it is not illustrated

Franchement on dirait des pauvres photocopies reliées .La taille des caracteres est tout petit taille 9 je penseAucun plaisir a la lecture