Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus
A young scientist brings a living being into the world, then turns away from what he has made. The novel that helped invent science fiction.
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a Gothic novel that follows Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist whose pursuit of natural philosophy leads him to create a living being. Set across Europe and the Arctic, the novel examines the consequences of Victor’s ambition and his relationship with the being he has brought into existence.
First published in 1818 as a three-volume novel, the work uses a layered narrative
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- Adds character introductions that help readers understand important people as they first appear.
Released: 06/30/2026
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