Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

Frankenstein's monster (Fictitious character) -- Fiction · Frankenstein, Victor (Fictitious character) -- Fiction · Gothic fiction · Horror tales

"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.)