First of all, if you haven’t read “Frankenstein” then you are missing out. Not of a good book but of one of this life’s greatest pleasures. And if you are interested in experiencing Mary Shelley’s powers of prose then I must warn you that there are two versions of her novel out there. The 1818 version and the 1831 version which is read by beta cucks.
You see, Mary was only 18 years old when she wrote “Frankenstein” in 1818! What were you doing when you were that age? Don’t answer that, it is a rhetorical question. Shelley was a prodigious writer. However, she was a female writer, and as such she published her novel under a anonymity in 1818, but apparently it was received with mixed reviews. It was well regarded and the “author” showed promise, but some aspects were too much for Victorian sensibilities.
Some critics who knew the author was a woman chose to focus on the fact that it was a novel by a female writer and simply disregarded the novel altogether.
Afterwards, there was a second edition revealing Mary’s name. “Mary Shelley was first credited by name in the 1821 French translation of the novel” Which led to rumours saying that it was actually her husband who wrote the book!
Years later there was a third edition, which “addressed” the criticism and which featured many changes, like making Victor more heroic and portraying him as a victim instead of the victimizer. Essentially making it a more “acceptable” read for the beta readers of the time, and for the idiots who cant handle real gothic literature.
For some reason, I thought Percy Shelley was responsible for this version. But it was Mary all along! She is the one who gave us 2 different versions of Frankenstein. One which is the 1818 version aka the original, and the 1831 which for a freakishly long time was considered as the definitive version.
Thankfully, my teacher made sure we read the 1818 version, which is in scholarly terms, an absolute banger. So, if you are planning on reading Frankenstein, do yourself a favour and read the 1818 version. Trust me, I have an English literature degree.
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