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Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus

by Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft (1797–1851)
Public domain · free to read · 9,399 downloads on Project Gutenberg
British LiteratureClassics of LiteratureNovelsScience-Fiction & FantasyFrankenstein's monster (Fictitious character) -- FictionFrankenstein, Victor (Fictitious character) -- Fiction

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"Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is a Gothic novel written in 1818. It tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a living creature from assembled body parts in an unorthodox experiment. When the creature awakens, Victor flees in horror, setting in motion a tragic tale of creation, abandonment, and revenge. This pioneering work has become one of English literature's most influential stories, spawning an entire genre of horror and forever changing popular culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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