Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a novel written by English author Mary Shelley (1797-1851) that tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a grotesque but sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. Shelley started writing the story when she was 18, and the first edition of the novel was published anonymously in London on 1 January 1818, when she was 20. Her name first appeared on the second edition, published in France in 1823. Frankenstein is infused with elements of the Gothic novel and the Romantic movement. At the same time, it is an early example of science fiction. Brian Aldiss has argued that it should be considered the first true science fiction story because, in contrast to previous stories with fantastical elements resembling those of later science fiction, the central character "makes a deliberate decision" and "turns to modern experiments in the laboratory" to achieve fantastic results. It has had a considerable influence in literature and popular culture and spawned a complete genre of horror stories, films and plays.

Media	Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released	June 11, 2018
ISBN13	9781721023042
Publishers	Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
Pages	242
Dimensions	152 × 229 × 13 mm · 326 g
Language	English

Show all

More by Mary Shelley

Others have also bought

More from this series

See all of Mary Shelley ( e.g. Paperback Book , Hardcover Book , Book , CD and Bound Book )