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Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
- 240 pages · about 4 hours
- First published 1818
- 2,186 editions
- Free to read
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1 About this book
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is an 1818 novel written by English author Mary Shelley. Frankenstein tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment.
Shelley started writing the story when she was 18, and the first edition was published anonymously in London on 1 January 1818, when she was 20. Her name first appeared in the second edition, which was published in Paris in 1821.
- Horror
- Science fiction
- Science
- Science & Technology
- Scientists
- Monsters
- Physicians
- Gothic
2 What to expect
A scientist creates a living being and abandons it. Told through letters and stories within stories; gothic, philosophical and sad.
Good for readers who want: a classic, gothic fiction, and science gone wrong.
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Read it on the Internet Archive4 About Mary Shelley
Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
5 More by Mary Shelley
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