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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

October 25, 2018 ~ Brona ~ 7 Comments

Reading Frankenstein for the first time was a curious thing. We all think we know the story. At least, I thought I did. I was expecting a slock-horror story full of scary, lurking, creeping monster moments with lots of people screaming and fleeing his terrible claws. I didn't get this.I also hadn't appreciated that it … Continue reading Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley – The Preface

October 8, 2018 ~ Brona ~ 9 Comments

Who knew that when I decided to join in Marg @Books in Bloom's #Frankenfest as my #CCdare choice for October, that I would be opening up a can of worms simply by reading the Preface!I'm reading the 1999 Wordsworth Classics edition that includes the original 1817 Preface by Percy Bysshe Shelley as well as the … Continue reading Frankenstein by Mary Shelley – The Preface

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