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Frankenstein Paperback – 3 September 2007

4.3 out of 5 stars 25,271 ratings
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What you create can destroy you.One freezing morning, a lone man wandering across the artic ice caps is rescued from starvation by a ship's captain. Victor Frankenstein's story is one of ambition, murder and revenge. As a young scientist he pushed moral boundaries in order to cross the final scientific frontier and create life. But his creation is a monster stitched together from grave-robbed body parts who has no place in the world, and his life can only lead to tragedy.Written when she was only nineteen, Shelley's gothic tale is one of the greatest horror stories ever written

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"A haunting, melancholy work of gothic beauty" (Independent)

"The most famous of all horror stories still packs a punch" (
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"A masterpiece" (Phillip Pullman)

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Frankenstein launched an entire genre of dystopian fiction, and a legacy of horror at the consequences of unbridled experimentation" (Daily Telegraph)

"Shelley’s speechifying, lonely, Miltonic monster remains one of the greatest characters in all of literature… The book may also be the greatest meditation on birth I have ever read." (Siri Hustvedt
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'It was already one in the morning; the rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out, when, by the glimmer of the half-extinguished light, I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open . . .' Frankenstein

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ VINTAGE ARROW - MASS MARKET; 1st edition (3 September 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0099512041
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0099512042
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.7 x 1.42 x 20.32 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
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Customers enjoy the storytelling quality of the book. They find it an unforgettable tale and a classic horror story that provides a vivid depiction of the human condition.

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"Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a tale that’s unforgettable, and a must read classic that’s filled with more emotion than this story has ever really..." Read more

"Always interesting to read the original tales, written in very different times by very different people who faced death as a necessary fact of daily..." Read more

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  • Reviewed in Australia on 12 August 2022
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    The story is iconic for a reason, the emotion and depth of characters is second to none.

    The movie Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) is much closer to the original story that all the previous movies, but like most movies it pails in comparison to the book.

    Unlike some of the other classics like Shakespeare, it can be read by anyone, you do not need a degree in literature to enjoy it.
  • Reviewed in Australia on 18 December 2020
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    Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a tale that’s unforgettable, and a must read classic that’s filled with more emotion than this story has ever really been given credit for.
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  • Reviewed in Australia on 25 November 2024
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    The item I wanted was delivered next day and was in perfect condition and exactly what I wanted.
  • Reviewed in Australia on 6 October 2017
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    Always interesting to read the original tales, written in very different times by very different people who faced death as a necessary fact of daily life. Strangely enough, we've grown into a society of easily offended, self-proclaimed immortals by comparison.
    Worth the effort for those who (like myself) hadn't read it and took the Hollywood spoon-feeding as gospel. the actual story reads a lot like all the scenes/dialogue that might have ended up on the cutting room floor. Too reflective, maybe too philosophical and wordy for Hollywood to capture verbatim.
    It's an emotional/psychological narrative rather than a graphic gore-fest. Much detail is left up to the reader's imagination; which may be why it could be a challenge for the average 21st Century reader.
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  • Reviewed in Australia on 15 April 2024
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    Loved it!
  • Reviewed in Australia on 16 October 2019
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    Known as one of the great books differently was a great read loved the story and the way it was written
  • Reviewed in Australia on 11 September 2024
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    Book was of a good quality, a few marks on the leather cover but other than that it arrived ok.
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    Reviewed in Australia on 11 September 2024
    Book was of a good quality, a few marks on the leather cover but other than that it arrived ok.
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  • Reviewed in Australia on 20 October 2020
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    What a magnificent recital of the human condition. Such a forceful exploration of rejection, love, hatred and revenge.
    Highly recommended

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  • Iris París Torres
    5.0 out of 5 stars Te atrapa
    Reviewed in Spain on 12 February 2025
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    Muy cautivador el personaje de Frankenstein con todos sus matices. Lectura recomendable. Narrativa y vocabulario faciles de comprender aún cuando el inglés no es mi lengua materna.
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  • Nilton C. Teixeira
    5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding creativity!
    Reviewed in Canada on 3 February 2024
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    “Frankenstein has done more than any other story to define the anxieties of modern life. But it’s what it tells us about compassion that we need now more than ever.”, by Rebecca Lawrence (BBC Culture - June 13, 2018)

    If you think that because you have watched the movie adaptations you can skip this book, then you don’t know what you are missing.
    The movie obscured Shelley’s intentions.
    This is not a horror book.
    It’s a drama at its finest.
    The writing is fascinating!
    And if you add the audiobook narrated by Dan Stevens you will be transported to the era and be totally involved in the emotional rollercoaster.
    The writing is complex and vivid and expresses the anguish of both monster and creator.

    I thought the story was exceptionally well told and the writing definitely brought it to life.

    What I enjoyed the most is that we have the monster’s perspective.

    What an incredible imagination!

    The author was 18 years old and this book was written in 1818, so take that into consideration.

    What a great read!
  • Riley
    5.0 out of 5 stars Dark, Deep, Unsettling and BEAUTIFUL
    Reviewed in Japan on 29 March 2021
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    A great read. Very deep and emotional story that makes you wonder about the “evil” inside all of us.
  • Ajay
    2.0 out of 5 stars Flimsy cover and smaller size 2/5
    Reviewed in Singapore on 20 September 2024
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    Only issues Is the cover which seems very flimsy and substandard, height of the book is also quite short so the font size is also smaller
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    Flimsy cover and smaller size 2/5

    Reviewed in Singapore on 20 September 2024
    Only issues Is the cover which seems very flimsy and substandard, height of the book is also quite short so the font size is also smaller
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  • Shyama
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best classics
    Reviewed in India on 4 August 2024
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    Coming from one of the most authentic authoress of the British Romantic Age, Mary Shelly's Frankenstein delves into the repercussions of thirst for knowledge. The plot starts with an epistle of Walton to his sister describing his sea voyage and the story of rescued man called Victor Frankenstein whose knowledge of Natural Philosophy and chemistry makes him a creator of a "Daemon". He relates his story of making this creature who turned his life upside-down. As unbiased as it is, Mary Shelley also gets into the mind and experience of the creature. Though of eight feet, the creature is a new born child who was abandoned without any speech and knowledge of the world. The creature suffers in the hands of the country people, even from the people he has called "my protectors". When disregarded and ill treated by the people he loved, he follows his creator to make a deal with him. But when Frankenstein, out of human instinct, didn't abide to his demand, the creature goes mad with rage and starts killing the people Frankenstein loves. Towards the end when Frankenstein dies in Walton's ship, the creature, having no more purpose of life, goes away.

    From a reader's perspective, both the characters were well written and well developed. No one can be blamed for their endeavors. They have done what they thought would be the right thing to do. I have my sympathy for Victor Frankenstein but my heart cried for the creature. He has suffering having no fault of his own. The creature was more humane than humans. He has sympathy for everyone even though he has killed people out of sheer rage.

    The theme of Alienation is so powerfully depicted through the experience of the creature. Even though written 150 years before the concept of existentialism and absurdism were developed, this novel is concerned with mid-20th Century world. Involuntarily, Mary Shelley has prophesied the future of the succeeding generation.

    Undoubtedly this book has won over hearts all over the world and maintained its value and intensity for three centuries and will keep doing it for the centuries to come.