Frankenstein: Annotated for Scientists, Engineers, and Creators of All Kinds by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

Frankenstein: Annotated for Scientists, Engineers, and Creators of All Kinds

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

320 pages • first pub 1818 (editions)

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

Description

The original 1818 text of Mary Shelley's classic novel, with annotations and essays highlighting its scientific, ethical, and cautionary aspects.Mary Shelley's Frankenstein has endured in the popular imagination for two hundred years. Begun as a g...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 75,133 reviews

Moods

dark 91%
reflective 51%
mysterious 50%
tense 43%
sad 42%
emotional 41%
adventurous 29%
challenging 27%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 45%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 19%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 41% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | 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

3.81

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...