Comments on: I thought it was some trick of the moonlight, some weird effect of shadow https://www.isegoria.net/2026/06/i-thought-it-was-some-trick-of-the-moonlight-some-weird-effect-of-shadow/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:35:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Isegoria https://www.isegoria.net/2026/06/i-thought-it-was-some-trick-of-the-moonlight-some-weird-effect-of-shadow/comment-page-1/#comment-3762490 Isegoria Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:35:23 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=54422#comment-3762490 When I read Frankenstein years ago, I immediately realized how little resemblance it bore to the version of the story I’d osmotically absorbed through the culture.

]]> By: Phileas Frogg https://www.isegoria.net/2026/06/i-thought-it-was-some-trick-of-the-moonlight-some-weird-effect-of-shadow/comment-page-1/#comment-3762489 Phileas Frogg Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:40:02 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=54422#comment-3762489 I’ve returned to Dracula many times throughout the years, and I’m always amazed that each time I pick it up I become more and more aware of the genuine horror of the story. My most recent re-read a few months ago elicited the willies on several occasions, a phenomenon that I really only experienced a handful of times while reading.

Excellent novel, and far superior to, Frankenstein, despite the fact that they are paired together so often, and the latter seems to be preferred among the literati as being deeper and more complex. Dracula is not only more entertaining, but its themes are more complex and meaningful. Frankenstein reminds me of stepping into a Gamma’s psychology. Dracula meanwhile is a bunch of Alphas, Bravos, Deltas, and a Sigma working together.

Not surprising when you realize what Mary Shelley and her cohort were up to at the time.

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