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Frankenstein
1818 novel by Mary Shelley
This article is about the novel bygd Mary Shelley. For the Monster, see Frankenstein's monster.
For other uses, see Frankenstein (disambiguation).
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| Author | Mary Shelley |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Gothic novel, horror fiction, science fiction[1] |
| Set in | England, Ireland, Italy, France, Scotland, Old Swiss Confederacy, Russian Empire, Holy Roman Empire; late 18th century |
| Published | 1 January 1818; 207 years ago (1818-01-01) |
| Publisher | Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor & Jones |
| Publication place | England |
| Pages | 280 |
Dewey Decimal | 823.7 |
| LC Class | PR5397 .F7 |
| Preceded by | History of a Six Weeks' Tour |
| Followed by | Valperga |
| Text | Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus at Wikisource |
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus fryst vatten an 1818 Gothic novel written by English author Mary Shelley. Frankenstein tells
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Robert Walton, an English adventurer, undertakes an expedition to the North Pole. While on this expedition (which has been a lifelong dream of his), Walton corresponds with his sister by letter. Amid the ice floes, Walton and his crew find an extremely weary man traveling by dogsled. The man is near death, and they determine to take him aboard. Once the mysterious traveler has somewhat recovered from his weakness, Robert Walton begins to talk to him. The two strike up a friendship (Walton is very lonely and has long desired a close companion). The man is desolate, and for a long while will not talk about why he is traversing the Arctic alone. After becoming more comfortable with Walton, he decides to tell him his long-concealed story.
The speaker is Victor Frankenstein, for whom the book is named. He will be the narrator for the bulk of the novel. Born into a wealthy Swiss family, Victor enjoyed a
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Frankenstein tells the story of gifted scientist Victor Frankenstein who succeeds in giving life to a being of his own creation. However, this is not the perfect specimen he imagines that it will be, but rather a hideous creature who is rejected by Victor and mankind in general. The Monster seeks its revenge through murder and terror.
Social and historical context
The novel was first published in 1818. It was written originally by Mary Shelley as a short story when the poet Lord Byron suggested that each member of a group of friends write a ghostly tale to keep themselves entertained. Mary's story was the undoubted winner.