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Book Description |
| In Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but obsessive scientist, defies nature by creating life from dead matter. However, his creation, an intelligent yet tormented being, is rejected by society and seeks vengeance against its maker. A chilling tale of ambition, responsibility, and the consequences of playing God, Frankenstein explores the dangers of unchecked scientific pursuit and the depths of human suffering. |
About Author |
| Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley |
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Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797–1851) was an English novelist best known for Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818), a pioneering work of Gothic fiction and science fiction. She was the daughter of political philosopher William Godwin and feminist writer Mary Wollstonecraft. In 1814, she eloped with poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, whom she later married. During a stay in Switzerland in 1816, she conceived Frankenstein as part of a ghost story challenge with Lord Byron and others. Beyond Frankenstein, she wrote novels such as The Last Man (1826), as well as travel writings and biographies. After Percy Shelley’s death in 1822, she dedicated herself to preserving his legacy while continuing her own literary career. She died in 1851 from what was likely a brain tumor. |
