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By: Mary Shelley (Author)
Mary Shelley’s classic novel, presented in its…
Price: $11.00 - $6.56
(as of Jul 29, 2024 02:13:36 UTC – Details)
By: Mary Shelley (Author)
Mary Shelley’s classic novel, presented in its…
Matthew A. Wirta –
Penguin Classics Edition Review – 1818 Version
I first read Frankenstein in my mid-twenties one-hundred years ago. I read the Bantam edition and I don’t remember if that was the 1818 version or the 1831 revised version. It’s fun to read the originally published version because I think it’s the truest thing to Mary Shelley’s original concept, before the backlash of critics when she then felt she had to alter some of the stories and add things to please the conservative minds that might have deemed many of her concepts as amoral.So this version by Penguin Classics stating which version it is is nice. On that note, I must say that I wish, and this is just a nit-picky thing, that Penguin Classics would up the size of their font just a little. With this new edition and new artwork on the cover, I was hoping to see a new and improved font size, but no. Or, if it is, it’s still very small to me.Beyond the font size, I will say, that this version has a lot of wonderful extras to it. Not only does it come with Charlotte Gordon’s introduction, but also an essay by Charles E. Robinson on how one should read a novel like Frankenstein (as it tackles many vast subjects), then there’s Mary’s Shelley’s introduction to the 1831 version, excerpts from The King James Bible, Genisis and the Creation of Eve, a poem by Lord Byron, a letter from Mary Shelley, excerpts from Shelley’s mother, Mary Wollstonecraft’s book A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, and an entry from Shelley’s diary.All in all, it’s a wonderful addition to one of the greatest novels ever written! Do I wish that the font was more reader-friendly? Yes, but beyond that, it’s a great deal for the price and it’s a book that everyone should read at least once in their lifetime. The themes and story still hold up today. And the Penguin Classics edition has a lot of wonderful extra material for you to enjoy.
Mr. Zack –
Brilliant writing and a dark fairy tale
This is a wonderful book ! I love how Shelley uses letter writing as a story telling tool. Her traditional English writing style is descriptive, precise, and intriguing. Shelley places the reader inside this time and place. Read this classic novel.
R. Gibson –
One of best Sci-Fi Horror books ever written.
I had read Frankenstein years ago but decided to order both the 1818 orig version and the 1831 more complete version at the same time. I read this version and remembered bits and pieces but in many ways was like a new experience. So many aspects of this book I find incredible and at the same time depressing. I will not give anything away though. I am now looking for faithful movie adaptations which I fear will be hard to find though I just ordered Hallmark version that sounds extremely faithful to the book.
Bradley Jay Thompson –
Lack of explanatory notes.
Great introduction, but no textual notes.
kaylee –
quick and great book
this was a good book that i had to get for school but omg i was sooo mad when it came bc they packaged it with the cover and first page folded in.
Marilyn –
The intricate story within a story.
Reading for a Literary Club discussion. Excellent writing. Amazing story for a teenager to tell. So glad to have read it this second time after decades ago on first exposure to the book.
Queso –
Came promptly but was damaged
The cover and a few pages were bent when it arrived, but a book is a book so it wasn’t that big of an issue
Katie –
Penguin classics edition
I love getting penguin classic books because you get great quality books for a good price. They always use the best translations and the books are very aesthetically appealing. Definitely great if you want a dark academia library on a budget.
Gabriella small –
Melhor livro que li nos últimos tempos
Eric Casagrande –
This book, as originally written by Mary Shelly, is a terrific read. If you don’t know, as the original story, it is completely different than what you would see on television or at the movies. I think the book is exceedingly better than the movies!
ronnie –
Brilliant book could hardly put it down.A Classic not to be forgotten.Unknown to me Victor Frankenstein visited my hometown Perth in Scotland.
Massimiliano Comai –
Opera fondamentale nella letteratura romantica inglese
Michela –
Das Buch habe ich gestern Nachmittag bestellt und es ist heute Morgen in perfektem Zustand angekommen. Einfach fantastisch. Der einzige Mangel für mich ist die Qualität des Taschenbucheinbandes… Es ist kaum dicker als ein Blatt Papier und damit auch super anfällig auf Beschädigung… Ich habe es ganz vorsichtig in meinem Rucksack transportiert ohne scharfe Gegenstände und es hatte danach direkt einen kleinen Riss hinten am Einband und die Kanten sind angeschlagen… Siehe Bilder. Das Buch wird halt echt nicht lange halten, wenn man es z. B. unterwegs liest. Ich finde das wirklich schade, weil ich die Geschichte wirklich toll finde und weil es ja schon etwas frech ist in meinen Augen, wenn man ein Taschenbuch so billig produziert (qualitativ), es aber dann trotzdem für fast 10⬠verkauft. Ich habe auch andere Taschenbücher in der Preisklasse, aber ich habe noch nie einen so dünnen Einband gesehen, der so schnell beschädigt ist.