Frankenstein; or, The modern Prometheus by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
"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 sapient creature from different body parts in an unorthodox experiment. When the creature awakens, Victor flees in horror, setting in motion a tragic chain of events. The creature, initially innocent, learns language and seeks acceptance but faces only rejection. Embittered by humanity's cruelty,
he demands his creator take responsibility, leading to devastating consequences that reach from Geneva to the Arctic. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851 |
|---|---|
| Title | Frankenstein; or, The modern Prometheus |
| Original Publication | United Kingdom : H. Colburn and R. Bentley, 1831. |
| Note | The 1818 edition is also available: eBook #41445. |
| 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 |
| 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. | 42324 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-42324-1 |
| Release Date | Mar 13, 2013 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 20862 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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