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Read "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelly FREE!

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2014 5:01 pm
by Chris OConnor
You do not need to pay to read this book. Frankenstein is available 100% free all over the web!

Here are some helpful resources including sites where you can read Frankenstein for free...

Frankenstein at Literature.org

SparkNotes has a summary of each chapter of Frankenstein.

Shmoop.com also has a summary of each chapter.

Gradesaver.com offers a Frankenstein Study Guide & Essays

CliffsNotes has their own summary of the chapters.

Prefer to listen? iTunes has an audiobook podcast of Frankenstein.

LibriVox also has it in audio format.

Project Gutenberg has it in multiple formats including PDF and Kindle versions.

Please feel free to add your own Frankenstein links to this thread. :-)

Re: Read "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelly FREE!

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 5:01 am
by Cattleman
Also, if you have a Kindle, or Kindle App on your smart phone, computer, etc., you can download one of several versions of "Frankenstein" free from Amazon. :wink:

Re: Read "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelly FREE!

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 8:14 am
by Chris OConnor
Yes, Project Gutenberg has it for free in Kindle format.

But you can just go to Amazon.com and search for "Frankenstein" in the Kindle store. Sort by price from low to high. The first search results will all be free Kindle downloads. I did it this way and I now have Frankenstein on my Kindle. :-)

Re: Read "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelly FREE!

Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2014 5:31 pm
by lindad_amato
I noticed that Amazon also has the original version, before Shelley revised it. Has the group chosen a particular edition?

Re: Read "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelly FREE!

Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2014 6:44 pm
by Maverick_Mom
I was wondering the same thing, lindad_amato. I am using the edition that is free on literature.org for now. Unfortunately there is no information about which edition it is.

Re: Read "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelly FREE!

Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2014 7:59 pm
by Suzanne
lindad_amato wrote:I noticed that Amazon also has the original version, before Shelley revised it. Has the group chosen a particular edition?
No, there is no particular edition that we have selected to read and as far as I know, there is only one edition. Shelley revised her draft from Byron's house before she published the story, this is the only revision I know of. I believe you will be safe and satisfied with a copy of "Frankenstein" from Project Guttenberg.

So nice to see/read you again Linda! I hope you will participate in the discussion of "Frankenstein"! :)

Re: Read "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelly FREE!

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 7:53 am
by lindad_amato
Thanks Suzanne. It's good to be back.

Re: Read "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelly FREE!

Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 11:20 am
by mucklow
Funny, but back in Junior high--now called middle school--I read a thing with paper and ink and a dust jacket. Kinda like what our Mary read :)

But I am glad that the book is free and available for all generations.

Re: Read "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelly FREE!

Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 7:00 pm
by debbieleq
Hello All. I have an Ipad and again on IBooks the book is free. I love classical horror stories. I love reading, but I work so much and with 6 kids all involved in sports and a husband who plays softball 6 days a week I do not have time to join a book club in my area. I am so glad I found this. Look forward to the discussions.

Re: Read "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelly FREE!

Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 7:14 pm
by debbieleq
Has anybody read the Dean Koontz series? Is it good?