Science fiction · 1818
Frankenstein; or, The modern Prometheus
by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
*Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus* is an 1818 novel written by English author Mary Shelley. Frankenstein tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment.
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- First published
- 1818
- Words
- 75,000
- Reading time
- About 5 hours
- Copyright
- ✓ Free to read
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