"Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is a novel that dives into the dark side of ambition and the pursuit of forbidden knowledge through the intertwined fates of Victor Frankenstein and the creature he brings to life. It begins with Robert Walton, an explorer driven to uncover the Arctic's secrets, who finds a near-death Victor and records his chilling confession in letters to his sister. Victor's story reveals his dangerous experiment, the creation of a sentient being, and the devastating aftermath as his creation grapples with existence and seeks revenge for abandonment, turning both their lives into a nightmare. Shelley explores what happens when humans push the boundaries of science and ignore the ethical consequences.
Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus
By Mary Shelley
Driven by ambition and haunted by the consequences of playing God, a scientist's creation unleashes a wave of destruction and despair upon them both.
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About the AuthorMary Wollstonecraft Shelley was an English novelist who wrote the Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818), which is considered an early example of science fiction. She also edited and promoted the works of her husband, the Romantic poet and philosopher Percy Bysshe Shelley. Her father was the political philosopher William Godwin and her mother was the philosopher and women's rights advocate Mary Wollstonecraft.
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was an English novelist who wrote the Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818), which is considered an early example of science fiction. She also edited and promoted the works of her husband, the Romantic poet and philosopher Percy Bysshe Shelley. Her father was the political philosopher William Godwin and her mother was the philosopher and women's rights advocate Mary Wollstonecraft.
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