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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: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein
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Summary: "Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story revolves around Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who becomes obsessed with creating life, leading him to construct a living being from reanimated body parts. The book explores themes of ambition, the consequences of man's desire to play God, and the isolation that arises from the act of creation. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Robert Walton, an explorer, who writes letters to his sister while embarking on an ambitious expedition to the North Pole. Walton describes his enthusiasm for adventure and the mysteries of the Arctic, but also expresses a deep longing for companionship. After some harrowing events, Walton rescues a distressed and emaciated man—Victor Frankenstein—who begins to share his tragic tale. As he recounts the story of his early life, the loss of loved ones, and his blinding pursuit of scientific knowledge, a sense of dread and foreshadowing permeates the narrative, hinting at the monstrous consequences of Frankenstein’s obsession. This opening establishes a captivating framework that sets the stage for the intense exploration of humanity, morality, and the impulse to transcend natural limits. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851
EBook No.: 41445
Published: Nov 23, 2012
Downloads: 36019
Language: English
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
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
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: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein
Credits:
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Revised by Richard Tonsing.
Summary: "Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story revolves around Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who becomes obsessed with creating life, leading him to construct a living being from reanimated body parts. The book explores themes of ambition, the consequences of man's desire to play God, and the isolation that arises from the act of creation. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Robert Walton, an explorer, who writes letters to his sister while embarking on an ambitious expedition to the North Pole. Walton describes his enthusiasm for adventure and the mysteries of the Arctic, but also expresses a deep longing for companionship. After some harrowing events, Walton rescues a distressed and emaciated man—Victor Frankenstein—who begins to share his tragic tale. As he recounts the story of his early life, the loss of loved ones, and his blinding pursuit of scientific knowledge, a sense of dread and foreshadowing permeates the narrative, hinting at the monstrous consequences of Frankenstein’s obsession. This opening establishes a captivating framework that sets the stage for the intense exploration of humanity, morality, and the impulse to transcend natural limits. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851
EBook No.: 41445
Published: Nov 23, 2012
Downloads: 36019
Language: English
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
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.