Frankenstein
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is a novel published by Amazon Digital Services LLC – KDP Print US on January 3, 2020. This edition spans 134 pages and is presented in English. The narrative centers on Victor Frankenstein, a scientist who discovers the secret to creating life, resulting in the creation of a powerful being that resembles a man but is larger than average. The work explores themes of ambition and the consequences of man’s quest for knowledge, encapsulated in its subtitle, The Modern Prometheus.
Readers will find that Frankenstein blends elements of horror and science fiction, reflecting the Gothic tradition and the Romantic movement. The story serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of overreaching in the pursuit of progress, particularly in the context of the Industrial Revolution. This novel has significantly influenced literature and popular culture, establishing a foundation for the horror genre and shaping the portrayal of scientific exploration and its ethical implications.
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Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, generally known as Frankenstein, is a novel written by the British author Mary Shelley. The title of the novel refers to a scientist, Victor Frankenstein, who learns how to create life and creates a being in the likeness of man, but larger than average and more powerful. In popular culture, people have tended to refer to the Creature as “Frankenstein”, despite this being the name of the scientist. Frankenstein is a novel infused with some elements of the Gothic novel and the Romantic movement. It was also a warning against the “over-reaching” of modern man and the Industrial Revolution, alluded to in the novel’s subtitle, The Modern Prometheus. The story has had an influence across literature and popular culture and spawned a complete genre of horror stories and films. It is arguably considered the first fully realized science fiction novel.
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