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Easily one of my top five or ten of all time; as rich and ambiguous in its symbolism as anything Melville or James ever wrote.
It's anti-Romantic, presenting Paracelsus and mysticism as destructive forces, but it's also skeptical of the Enlightenment values of Shelly's mother, Mary Wollstonecraft; it's not overfond of what society does to people but terrified that anyone should live without human company; it's both heartbreaking and heartless.
When I finally got around to reading it, what surpris ...more
It's anti-Romantic, presenting Paracelsus and mysticism as destructive forces, but it's also skeptical of the Enlightenment values of Shelly's mother, Mary Wollstonecraft; it's not overfond of what society does to people but terrified that anyone should live without human company; it's both heartbreaking and heartless.
When I finally got around to reading it, what surpris ...more
Read this for a humanities class on Culture, Society, and Advanced Technology.
This is a classic for a reason! I sometimes read classics with low expectations, thinking "ok, this is going to be verbose and boring." But I could not stop reading this book. I actually snuck this book to work with me so that I could read it when no one was around. It's not a horror story, so if you were expecting that, you'll be disappointed. It is a beautiful story, though, and totally recommended.
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Sep 25, 2007
Becca Becca
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I find this book incredibly sad. I read it as part of a pop-culture class in college and it was interesting to see all the ways it's permeated our culture.
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So so good - a classic. Everyone should read it.
Apr 01, 2007
Sydney
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May 24, 2008
Patricia Elizabeth
marked it as to-read
Jun 02, 2008
Seth
marked it as to-read
Sep 15, 2008
Nicole
marked it as to-read
