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   What is the story behind Frankenstein?

   • The book tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a Swiss student of natural science who creates an artificial man from pieces of corpses and brings his creature to life. Though it initially seeks affection, the monster inspires loathing in everyone who meets it.

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   Is Frankenstein a science fiction book?

   • This was only the beginning. Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein: or, the Modern Prometheus (1818), is a combination of Gothic horror story and science fiction. The book tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a Swiss student of natural science who creates an artificial man from pieces of corpses and brings his creature to life.

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   What is the theme of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley?

   • “Frankenstein” is a novel written by Mary Shelley, first published anonymously in 1818. It tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a grotesque creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. The novel explores themes of ambition, morality, and the consequences of scientific exploration.

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   Who wrote Frankenstein?

   • 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.

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   Why is Frankenstein called Frankenstein?

   • Frankenstein, the title character in Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s novel Frankenstein, the prototypical “mad scientist” who creates a monster by which he is eventually killed. The name Frankenstein has become popularly attached to the creature itself, who has become one of the best-known monsters in the history of motion pictures.

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   Why did Mary Shelley write Frankenstein?

   • Mary Shelley Mary Shelley started writing Frankenstein in 1816 when her friends held a competition to write a scary story. Her friends included the famous poets Percy Shelley and Lord Byron. Shelley’s story was inspired by some gruesome scientific experiments that were happening during her lifetime.

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   Sep 27, 2021 · Frankenstein is perhaps one of the best-known monsters in all of literary history and popular culture. The monster and the tale of his creation has been portrayed countless times in movies, comics, and even cartoons.

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   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.

   • Author: Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin Shelley

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   Sep 19, 2024 · Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein: or, the Modern Prometheus (1818), is a combination of Gothic horror story and science fiction. The book tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a Swiss student of natural science who creates an artificial man from pieces of corpses and brings his creature to life.

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   Plot. Robert Walton, an Arctic explorer, rescues Victor Frankenstein from the ice. On board Walton’s ship, Victor tells Walton his life story. Walton listens and writes it down in letters...

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   Mar 6, 2024 · Introduction to Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”. “Frankenstein” is a novel written by Mary Shelley, first published anonymously in 1818. It tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a grotesque creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment.

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   Mar 9, 2018 · She wrote her masterpiece Frankenstein when she was just 19 years old, and the dark, stormy summer nights that helped bring her monstrous creation to life were nearly as dramatic as the novel...

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   Oct 26, 2017 · Born on a dark and stormy night, Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus is a true masterpiece of terror that began as a fireside ghost story and grew into a worldwide phenomenon.