Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
"Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is a Gothic novel written 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, setting in motion a tragic tale of creation, abandonment, and revenge. This pioneering work has become one of English literature's most influential stories, spawning an
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| Author | Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851 |
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| Title | Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus |
| Original Publication | United Kingdom: Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor, & Jones, 1818. |
| Note | The 1831 edition is also available: eBook #42324 |
| Note | Wikipedia page on this work: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein |
| Credits |
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net Revised by Richard Tonsing. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Horror tales |
| Subject | Gothic fiction |
| Subject | Scientists -- Fiction |
| Subject | Monsters -- Fiction |
| Subject | Frankenstein, Victor (Fictitious character) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Frankenstein's monster (Fictitious character) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 41445 |
| Release Date | Nov 23, 2012 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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