2nd blog aug 2021

The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy Gentleman is a lighthearted romantic comedy about a bachelor who falls in love with a beautiful girl. In this novel, we are introduced to the character of Tristram Shandy (also referred to simply as TDS). He is a bachelor of 20 years who lives in a small English town called Oxburgh. He works as a clerk in a local book store and his main hobby is collecting old books. His best friend is called David Short, who is a street fighter and aspiring comedian. One day, while TDS is sitting alone in the park, he has an epiphany that he is in love with a woman. He approaches her, but she turns him down cold. He then decides to spend the night at her place and we follow their unlikely relationship from that point on. The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy Gentleman review reveal that despite his best efforts, TDS is unable to win the woman of his dreams. This is because, unfortunately, he does not know how to present himself to girls and he does not reali...

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is a classic tale that tells the story of a scientist who creates a monster, hoping to cure his cancer. But this creation is anything but ordinary; it becomes something far more sinister. In the beginning, Dr. Frankenstein is merely intrigued by the monster and his own talents. But when he accidentally causes an explosion at his laboratory, he finds himself afflicted with the monster's insanity. Now the creature has something else in mind: to destroy humanity, destroy its very soul. But when the Monster devises a cure for his insane father, he must deal with the emotions of mistrust and loyalty that he develops toward his daughter. He also has to take into consideration the conflicting loyalties of a widowed scientist, a Protestant minister, and a gentleman who is also his employer. The novel is filled with scientific descriptions and the portrayal of the times in which science and religion were in conflict. But above all, Frankenstein tells the story o...