For this book review of Frankenstein I took a positive view of the novel through the fact that it has remained applicable to society even two hundred years after being written. I focused on highlighting a few aspects of the plot of the novel that were crucial to understanding my analysis of the book. The aspects of the plot I focused on were the narrative situation, Victor’s decision to abandon the creature, the early stages of the creature’s life, and the moment in which Victor and the creature meet for the first time. I focus my analysis on the possibility of an unreliable narrative situation, the harsh treatment the creature receives from society, and the ethical dilemma that consumes Victor on how to handle his creation once it unleashes it’s revenge. In my review, I also include two other reviews from The British Critic and Blackwood’s Edinbergh Magazine. I use The British Critic in order to show a review that has shed a negative light on both Mary Shelley and her work. On the other hand, I use the Edinbergh Magazine to show a review that appreciates the novel for its enjoyment. Overall, the novel should be appreciated for both its academic and entertainment use.
Review One (British Critic): http://www.rc.umd.edu/reference/chronologies/mschronology/reviews/bcrev.html
Review Two (Blackwood’s Edinbergh Magazine (2)): www.rc.umd.edu/reference/chronologies/mschronology/reviews/bemrev.html.
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