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Review: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Victor Frankenstein, an ambitious and ardent young science student, stumbles upon the secret of ‘bestowing animation upon lifeless matter’; rather than bringing him the glory he seeks, however, the discovery leads him down a dangerous path. In the testing of his theory, Frankenstein creates a creature assembled from parts of the deceased, and brings it to life, but he immediately feels horrified by the being he has created. To his relief, the creature soon vanishes. Betrayed by the rejection and embittered by his treatment at the hands of society, the creature seeks retribution, and as Victor’s life begins to fall apart, bit by bit, he is driven to extreme lengths…
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Review: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
Professor Pierre Arronax is on his way home to France after a scientific expedition when he receives an invitation to be part of a mission to hunt down a mysterious beast plaguing ships and sailors the world over. Having no idea what awaits him, he accepts— and thus starts the nautical adventure of a lifetime, what Arronax himself describes as an “extraordinary, supernatural and highly implausible expedition”. Through an unfortunate series of events, the professor, his imperturbable manservant Conseil, and their Canadian harpooner friend Ned Land, become guests on board the Nautilis— an improbable vessel owned and sailed by the enigmatic and mysterious figure known only as Captain Nemo. The…
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