Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818) Mary Shelley (Author)
Obsessed with discovering the secret of creating life, the young university student Victor Frankenstein brings to life an eight-foot Monster he assembled from cadaver remains. But the moment Victor sets eyes on his creation, he faints in a fit of revulsion, and the Monster escapes. Shunned by his creator, the Monster swears revenge on Victor and his family. Victor must hunt down the Monster before it destroys everyone he loves.
MAIN CHARACTERS :
Robert Walton, Explorer (English sea captain), the Monster, Reanimated Dead (brought to life by Victor), Victor Frankenstein, Student--College (studying science)
GENRE :
Horror stories, Science fiction
SUB GENRE :
Gothic, Reanimated Dead
SETTING(S) :
Antarctica, Geneva, Switzerland, Ingolstadt, Germany, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Europe, Western Europe
SUBJECT :
Horror, Monsters, Science fiction
TIME PERIOD :
18th century AD
BEST SELLERS LIST
Chicago Tribune Books Paperback Bestsellers (Chicago): Mass Market
Total Number of Weeks: 1
First Appearance: 11/20/1994
Last Appearance: 11/20/1994
Highest Position Achieved: 10
Los Angeles Times Book Review (Southern California): Paperback Fiction
Total Number of Weeks: 1
First Appearance: 10/29/2000
Last Appearance: 10/29/2000
Highest Position Achieved: 10
Gale Document Number: GALE|M1300003125
Gale Database: What Do I Read Next?, 2010
SOURCE CITATION : "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus." 2010. Books & Authors Gale. Gale Internal User. 2 Sep 2010 <http://books.wiseto.com/bna/start.do?p=BNA&u=gale>
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