“…The moon gazed on my midnight labours, while, with unrelaxed and breathless eagerness, I pursued nature to her hiding places…”
“Who shall conceive the horrors of my secret toil, as I dabbled among the unhallowed damps of the grave”
~Mary Shelley (Frankenstein)
I love this story, and I love its origins. Mary Shelley is a fantastic Author and Frankenstein is such a tribute to her talent. This timeless tale was written with such grace and elegance, yet she fearlessly captures the relentless heart of a man desperately searching for meaning.
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I really like Frankenstein as well, its such a great horror story, and its so well written..
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I couldn’t agree with you more about Frankenstein, and especially Mary Shelley. I recently reviewed a book called Mary’s Monster about her life. https://physics-art.com/2018/09/02/book-review-of-marys-monster/ I think you’d relly love this book.
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This is the season for reading this classic. The students at the college where I am employed are wondering some interesting response papers.
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I love this book. It’s storyline is so intriguing, as well as its characters.
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One of my favorite books, period. Mary Shelley is a fascinating person, and so are her characters.
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For certain!
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I only read Frankenstein — finally — in the past year, and discovered what an excellent work it is. Although the diction and phrasing is from a long time ago, the writing is powerful. Its reputation as one of the great novels is well deserved IMHO. Thanks for this reminder.
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Although it became an icon because it is amazing, I feel that the Icon has somewhat diminished or for lack of a better word distracted from the stories greatness. Frankenstein the Legend is so parallel to Frankenstein’s creation. So many people forget about the origins, and the beauty of the authors words.
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That was a great summary, the first words on your post, pulls you right in, thanks for the follow 😀
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