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Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is an 1818 Gothic 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.
- Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin Shelley
- 1818
- Zach Gass
- Least Accurate: Frankenstein and the Monster From Hell. Viewers will likely ask why does this creature look like a fusion of King Kong and Bigfoot. Frankenstein and the Monster From Hell might be entertaining, but its monster is far from what any version of Shelley's creature should look like.
- Most Accurate: Frankenstein (Miniseries) This 2004 miniseries takes more from Shelley's original work than most film adaptations, especially with its monster.
- Least Accurate: I, Frankenstein. If there's one thing Frankenstein's Monster shouldn't be, it's attractive, at least in the physical sense. I, Frankenstein already has somewhat of a poor reputation, but portraying the creature as simply a scared, muscular, and masculine leading heartthrob was probably its greatest sin.
- Most Accurate: Frankenstein (Play) An honorable mention to be sure, but if there's one version that deserves more recognition considering its accuracy to the book, it's the play by Danny Boyle.
Key points. Frankenstein was written by Mary Shelley and first published in 1818. It is a. Gothic. story about what can happen when ambition goes too far. It also questions the responsibilities...
Oct 20, 2024 · Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, Gothic horror novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley that was first published in 1818. The epistolary story follows a scientific genius who brings to life a terrifying monster that torments its creator. It is considered one of the first science-fiction novels.
Nov 29, 2018 · Most people read the 1831 edition of "Frankenstein," but it is not Mary Shelley's original version (courtesy of Wikimedia Commons).
The Frankenstein resources contained within the Archive can be usefully supplemented by Stuart Curran’s online edition of Frankenstein, which provides the texts of both the 1818 first edition and the 1831 third edition.
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The 1823 London play Presumption; or, The Fate of Frankenstein was perhaps the first version. Thomas Edison produced the first film version of Frankenstein in 1910. Two German films, The Golem (1914) and Homunculus (1916), dealt with a similar theme derived from Jewish folklore.
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