Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
1797 – 1851
ENPublic Domain
Summary
"Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is a Gothic novel published in 1818. It tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a living creature from assembled body parts in an unorthodox experiment. When the creature awakens, Victor flees in horror, abandoning his creation. The conscious being must navigate a world that fears him, learning language and seeking connection, only to face repeated rejection. Embittered and alone, the creature confronts his creator with a desperate request that will set both on a dark path of vengeance and tragedy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Subjects
- Frankenstein's monster (Fictitious character) — Fiction
- Frankenstein, Victor (Fictitious character) — Fiction
- Gothic fiction
- Horror tales
- Monsters — Fiction
- Science fiction
- Scientists — Fiction