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。
Shelley's story shows interesting connection between creator and its creation. The monster and Frankenstein share similar character in some aspects: both of them are curious and learn very fast. They are both hesitant, eager for love, and bear great grief....
评分“而我这个被遗弃的受苦人却是个怪胎,活该受人轻蔑、蹂躏、践踏,被踢来踢去。”小说结尾,怪物疾声控诉,控诉狠心的造物主,控诉不公的命运。在怪物身上,它的出生便是种罪恶,是伴随其一生的原生之罪。这就注定了它要穷尽一生的时间去救赎,而如何救赎,便成了横亘于怪物面...
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...
评分一个完美的人,应该始终保持平静、沉着的心绪,任何时候都不该让热情冲动或一时的欲念扰乱心地的安宁。我想,探求知识时也不应该偏离这一准则。如果一个人从事的研究工作,竟会削弱自己对别人的爱,败坏自己的生活情趣,无意去领受那种不掺杂任何杂质的纯朴的人生乐趣,那么,...
评分关于《科学怪人弗兰肯斯坦》是评论从它诞生那天起就不曾断过,这是一切科幻小说的鼻祖,是恐怖片的源泉,很多后期艺术都有它的影子,例如雨果《巴黎圣母院》卡西莫多一角的设立以及他的性格和遭遇、《剪刀手爱德华》中也有它的缩影,甚至连最近的国产影片《倔强的萝卜》里也可...