The silly version of Frankenstein almost kept me from reading this excellent book. After finally reading it this year, I was irked that I had only known Hollyw

The silly version of Frankenstein almost kept me from reading this excellent book. After finally reading it this year, I was irked that I had only known Hollywood's cheesy version for so long. Here are some of the major misconceptions: 1. The monster is not called Frankenstein. Frankenstein is the Doctor. 2. The monster is not a bumbling fool but rather extremely intelligent. 3. There is no definite description of the appearance of the monster in the book and certainly no bolts in the neck. 4. It is also unclear how the monster was animated. There is no lightning rod and no "it's alive" moment. Frankenstein is at or near the top of many best of all time book lists. Shelly's The Last Man is also one of my favorites.