Frankenstein: The 1818 Text by Mary Shelley

Frankenstein: The 1818 Text

Mary Shelley with Charlotte Gordon (Contributor)

288 pages • first pub 1818 (editions)

fiction classics horror literary science fiction dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

For the bicentennial of its first publication, Mary Shelley's original 1818 text, introduced by National Book Critics Circle award-winner Charlotte Gordon. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read 2018 marks...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 85,471 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
mysterious 51%
reflective 51%
tense 44%
sad 43%
emotional 42%
adventurous 30%
challenging 28%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 46%
slow 45%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 40% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.82

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...