Frankenstein

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

262 Pages

Gothic,

Horror,

Science Fiction

Frankenstein, Victor (Fictitious character)
Frankenstein's monster (Fictitious character)
Gothic fiction
Horror tales
Monsters
Science fiction
Scientists

Summary

Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is a novel that tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a grotesque but sentient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. Shelley began writing the story when she was 18, and the first edition was published anonymously in London in 1818. The book is infused with elements of the Gothic novel and the Romantic movement and is also considered to be one of the earliest examples of science fiction. It explores themes of ambition, the quest for knowledge, and the moral repercussions of scientific advancement.

Famous Quotes

Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful. - The Monster

Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change. - Victor Frankenstein

I do know that for the sympathy of one living being, I would make peace with all. - The Monster

If I cannot inspire love, I will cause fear! - The Monster

Chapters

Chapter 1 - Letter 1 →

Chapter 2 - Letter 2 →

Chapter 3 - Letter 3 →

Chapter 4 - Letter 4 →

Chapter 5 - Chapter 1 →

Chapter 6 - Chapter 2 →

Chapter 7 - Chapter 3 →

Chapter 8 - Chapter 4 →

Chapter 9 - Chapter 5 →

Chapter 10 - Chapter 6 →

Chapter 11 - Chapter 7 →

Chapter 12 - Chapter 8 →

Chapter 13 - Chapter 9 →

Chapter 14 - Chapter 10 →

Chapter 15 - Chapter 11 →

Chapter 16 - Chapter 12 →

Chapter 17 - Chapter 13 →

Chapter 18 - Chapter 14 →

Chapter 19 - Chapter 15 →

Chapter 20 - Chapter 16 →

Chapter 21 - Chapter 17 →

Chapter 22 - Chapter 18 →

Chapter 23 - Chapter 19 →

Chapter 24 - Chapter 20 →

Chapter 25 - Chapter 21 →

Chapter 26 - Chapter 22 →

Chapter 27 - Chapter 23 →

Chapter 28 - Chapter 24 →