Frankenstein tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature from different body parts in an unorthodox scientific experiment.

Nov 7, 2025 · Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.

Jan 6, 2026 · Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley first published in 1818. The Gothic horror and science-fiction story follows a scientific genius dogged by …

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The novel follows the ambitious scientist Victor Frankenstein, who, driven by a desire to overcome death and unlock the secrets of life, creates a human-like creature from reanimated body parts.

Published in 1818, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a Gothic novel that explores the disaster that ensues after Victor Frankenstein, a natural philosophy student, unlocks creation’s secrets and arrogantly …

Aug 30, 2025 · Frankenstein is a 2025 gothic horror drama film written and directed by Guillermo del Toro, based on Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley. The film stars Oscar …

Oct 1, 1993 · "Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is a Gothic novel published in 1818. It tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a …

The complete text of Frankenstein is here available in both of its major editions, along with a catalogue of all the variants between the editions.

Jan 30, 2026 · Yet another Frankenstein film has made its way to the screen. Despite critical acclaim and projected awards, it has little in common with Mary Shelley’s novel.