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Frankenstein , by Mary Shelley , is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics :
All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. Barnes & Noble Classics pulls together a constellation of influences—biographical, historical, and literary—to enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works. 0in 0in 0pt"> Mary Shelley began writing Frankenstein when she was only eighteen. At once a Gothic thriller, a passionate romance, and a cautionary tale about the dangers of science, Frankenstein tells the story of committed science student Victor Frankenstein. obsessed with discovering "the cause of generation and life" and "bestowing animation upon lifeless matter," Frankenstein assembles a human being from stolen body parts but; upon bringing it to life, he recoils in horror at the creature?s hideousness. Tormented by isolation and loneliness, the once-innocent creature turns to evil and unleashes a campaign of murderous revenge against his creator, Frankenstein.
Frankenstein , an instant bestseller and an important ancestor of both the horror and science fiction genres, not only tells a terrifying story, but also raises rofound, disturbing questions about the very nature of life and the place of humankind within the cosmos: What does it mean to be human? What responsibilities do we have to each other? How far can we go in tampering with Nature? In our age, filled with news of organ donation genetic engineering, and bio-terrorism, these questions are more relevant than ever.
Karen Karbiener received a Ph.D. from Columbia University and currently teaches literature at New York University.
作者简介
玛丽·雪莱(1797-1851),英国著名小说家,因其一八一八年创作的《弗兰肯斯坦》被誉为科幻小说之母。
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父子 弗兰肯斯坦是那个人造人的名字?我猜没看过书的人90%会有这印象。不过事实上,弗兰肯斯坦是造人者的姓,而他所创造的人在书中根本就没有名字(没人给他起!)。全书中,人造人最常见的称呼是怪物,其他的还包括wretch、murderer、deformity乃至vampire。至于“弗兰肯斯坦...
In literature, writers often guide readers to favor protagonists by using names of the main characters as titles of their works; such examples include Beowulf,Macbeth,and Jane Eyre. In the gothic novel Frankenstein, Mary Shelley likewise tries to gather h...
初中毕业时窝在书城读完了《弗兰肯斯坦》,但那是缩写版。此后随着知识的增长,我一直把它当作科技哲学的问题。即人制造了机器,但并不能主宰机器,反而被机器反咬一口。直到最近读了完整版,我才知道这部号称科幻小说之母的小说,包含的无穷内涵并不止科技问题。 小说的情节...
这本书读起来真是压抑,尤其是我自己心里其实一直也有创造生命的梦想。 弗兰肯斯坦原本是出于对生命的美的热爱,才费尽心血造出了那个怪人,结果却发现这个生命是如此丑陋,连自己这个造物主都无法接受。其实怪人原本也只是外表丑陋,内心并不坏,然而他的丑陋让人们都...
初中毕业时窝在书城读完了《弗兰肯斯坦》,但那是缩写版。此后随着知识的增长,我一直把它当作科技哲学的问题。即人制造了机器,但并不能主宰机器,反而被机器反咬一口。直到最近读了完整版,我才知道这部号称科幻小说之母的小说,包含的无穷内涵并不止科技问题。 小说的情节...
用户评价
很久之前买的,很久之前就读完了虽然过程有点艰难...结局好悲伤还有怪物你就承认了吧其实你就是渴望爱不是么你就是渴望博士的爱不是么;博士你也是明明就把怪物视作自己的masterpiece自己的baby竟然就这么吝啬给予自己的爱...
Intense emotions with deep parallels in Mary Shelley's life as noted in Karen Karbiener's introduction.
玛丽雪莱竟然十八岁就写了这本书!!真是五体投地_(:з」∠)_……And now, once again, I bid my hideous progeny go forth and prosper.这句话读来真是百味陈杂……
玛丽雪莱竟然十八岁就写了这本书!!真是五体投地_(:з」∠)_……And now, once again, I bid my hideous progeny go forth and prosper.这句话读来真是百味陈杂……
Intense emotions with deep parallels in Mary Shelley's life as noted in Karen Karbiener's introduction.