An immortal tale about the dangers of excessive ambition and the essence of being human The ambitious young scientist Victor Frankenstein is obsessed with unlocking the secret to creating life. One fateful night, he achieves the unthinkable: he brings to life a creature of his own making. Horrified by the ugliness of his creation, though, he abandons this sensitive being, who desperately longs for love and acceptance. Rejected by the world and driven by a thirst for revenge, the creature ultimately turns against his creator – and everything he holds dear.Amid the majestic landscapes of the Swiss Alps, a bitter pursuit unfolds that leads to the icy reaches of the North Pole and into the darkest corners of the human soul. Mary Shelley’s timeless masterpiece is much more than just Gothic horror: it is a profound reflection on the dangers of boundless ambition and on the existential need for belonging and love.
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Frankenstein Or the Modern Prometheus
By Mary Shelley
An immortal tale about the dangers of excessive ambition and the essence of being human The ambitious young scientist Victor Frankenstein is obsessed with unlocking the secret to creating life. One fateful night, he achieves the unthinkable: he brings to life a creature of his own making. Horrified by the ugliness of his creation, though, he abandons this sensitive being, who desperately longs for love and acceptance. Rejected by the world and driven by a thirst for revenge, the creature ultimately turns against his creator – and everything he holds dear.Amid the majestic landscapes of the Swiss Alps, a bitter pursuit unfolds that leads to the icy reaches of the North Pole and into the darkest corners of the human soul. Mary Shelley’s timeless masterpiece is much more than just Gothic horror: it is a profound reflection on the dangers of boundless ambition and on the existential need for belonging and love.
Popular Reviews(2)
Reviewed by Eileen Dierner It wasn't exactly a horror novel, but I still enjoyed it. I liked Frankenstein, even though I didn't always approve of his decisions.
Reviewed by claras_bookworldIch habe das Buch vor etwa einem Jahr angefangen und irgendwann einfach nicht weitergelesen. Es liegt wahrscheinlich daran, dass ich es bei etwa der Hälfte nicht sehr interessant fand bzw. bis dahin etwas anstrengend dabei zu bleiben. Im mittleren Teil gibt es eine etwas andere Erzählweise (ich möchte hier nicht Spoilern), was mir sehr gefallen hat. Dadurch habe ich auch wieder die Leselust an diesem Buch gewonnen. Insgesamt finde ich Frankenstein sehr gut, auch wenn ich es teilweise langweilig fand. Wenn man das Lesen durchzieht, dann wird es richtig gut und die Inhalte sind unglaublich belehrend. Definitiv eine Empfehlung von mir!