Frankenstein
by Mary Shelley
The original modern horror novel. Mary Shelley wrote it at nineteen. A story about creation, responsibility, and what we make.
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You will rejoice to hear that no disaster has accompanied the commencement of an enterprise which you have regarded with such evil forebodings. I arrived here yesterday, and my first task is to assure my dear sister of my welfare and increasing confidence in the success of my undertaking.Mary Shelley, FrankensteinRead 11 hand-picked quotes from Frankenstein, with meaning →
How Classicly reads Frankenstein
Frankenstein is book 7 of 12 in our free year-long classics reading plan. At our daily pace of 8 pages, the book takes around 4 weeks to finish.
You log pages as you go in a private dashboard. When you finish, a short quiz unlocks the next book in the sequence. No deadlines, no summaries pretending to be reading.
Don't want to follow the order? You don't have to. Members can start with any of the twelve books, and the plan just nudges you back to the recommended path if you fall behind.
Why we picked it
The original modern horror novel, written when its author was nineteen. About creation, responsibility, and what we make.
Suitable for 14+. Level B2, which means readers comfortable with upper-intermediate English will follow it without a dictionary; lower-intermediate readers can read with light support.
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