Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus
Written by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Published by Public Domain
Genre: Gothic Fiction
Audience: Young Adults and Adults
Tone: Dark and Reflective
In Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein," Victor Frankenstein's quest for knowledge leads him to create a living being, resulting in a tragic cycle of isolation, revenge, and moral dilemmas that ultimately consume both creator and creation.
Chapter: Letter 1
"Oh, that some encouraging voice would answer in the affirmative!"
- R. Walton
- R. Walton
Chapter: Letter 3
"What can stop the determined heart and resolved will of man?"
- R.W.
- R.W.
Chapter: Chapter 4
"Learn from me, if not by my precepts, at least by my example, how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge."
- Victor Frankenstein
- Victor Frankenstein
Chapter: Chapter 10
"I was benevolent and good; misery made me a fiend."
- the Creature
- the Creature
Chapter: Chapter 15
"‘Hateful day when I received life!’"
- The narrator
- The narrator
Chapter: Chapter 16
"Cursed, cursed creator! Why did I live?"
- The Creature
- The Creature
Chapter: Chapter 17
"I will work at your destruction, nor finish until I desolate your heart."
- the creature
- the creature
Chapter: Chapter 19
"I am a blasted tree; the bolt has entered my soul."
- Victor Frankenstein
- Victor Frankenstein
Chapter: Chapter 24
"I swear; and by thee, O Night, and the spirits that preside over thee, to pursue the dæmon who caused this misery, until he or I shall perish in mortal conflict."
- Victor Frankenstein
- Victor Frankenstein