Since it was first published in 1818, Mary Shelley's seminal novel has generated countless print, stage and screen adaptations, but none has ever matched the power and philosophical resonance of the original. Composed as part of a challenge with Byron and Shelley to conjure up the most terrifying ghost story, "Frankenstein" narrates the chilling tale of a being created by a bright young scientist and the catastrophic consequences that ensue. Considered by many to be the first science-fiction novel, the tragic tale of Victor Frankenstein and the tortured creation he rejects is a classic fable about the pursuit of knowledge, the nature of beauty and the monstrosity inherent to man.
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。
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...
评分如果造出了一个丑陋的怪物怎么办?人们选择唾弃他,弗兰肯斯坦选择抛弃他。 如果生出了一个残疾的小孩怎么办?有的父母选择继续抚养,而有的父母选择无情地抛弃。 其实,这些问题都是相似的。 怪物的名字不叫弗兰肯斯坦,弗兰肯斯坦是创造怪物的人。怪物没有名字。 上帝造出...
评分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...
评分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...
评分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...