Frankenstein
Written by Mary Shelley
Narrated by George Guidall
4.5/5
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Mary Shelley
Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin was born in 1797, the daughter of two of the leading radical writers of the age. Her mother died just days after her birth and she was educated at home by her father and encouraged in literary pursuits. She eloped with and subsequently married the Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, but their life together was full of hardship. The couple were ruined by disapproving parents and Mary lost three of her four children. Although its subject matter was extremely dark, her first novel Frankenstein (1818) was an instant sensation. Subsequent works such as Mathilda (1819), Valperga (1823) and The Last Man (1826) were less successful but are now finally receiving the critical acclaim that they deserve.
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Readers find this title to be a must-read with great audio narration. The plot is surprisingly bad with verbose and redundant prose, but the atmosphere, subtlety, and imagination make up for it. Mary Shelley's writing is ahead of her time and the book offers a dark tale of companionship and acceptance, making it a chilling and profound classic.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5What makes this book as great as it is is its atmosphere, subtlety, and imagination. Mary Shelley was truly ahead of her time, and should continue being celebrated among the truly great authors of all time, let alone female authors.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Mary Shelley, literary pioneer. RIP you brilliant creation. A must-read!
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5First time reading (listening). The book is a classic for a reason! Fantastic language and thoughtful narrative.
Very well read! - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The audio narration was great. It deserved a 5 for that reason.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5As many do, I only knew about Dr. Frankenstein and his monster from popular, contemporary depictions. None of that is in here. What is here is a dark tale of the pursuit for companionship and acceptance. It struck me as remarkably relevant to our days as a social commentary. Beautifully written, this chilling, at times heartwrenching classic proved to be far more intriguing and profound than I anticipated.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A surprisingly bad plot with verbose and redundant prose. This whole novel could have been half as long
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