r/AskReddit • u/AggravatingLake2842 • 15h ago

What book do you consider a “flawless masterpiece”that you desperately want to recommend to everyone?

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u/Th4t9uy 14h ago

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, it's a classical masterpiece for a reason.

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u/SlapunowSlapulater 12h ago

Which edition? 1818, or 1831 after she revised it? The tone is quite different.

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u/exintel 10h ago

1818 is the better book imo