Mary Shelley - Frankenstein - Summary

- "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus" is a novel written by Mary Shelley, published in 1818. The story is framed as a series of letters written by Captain Robert Walton, who is on a voyage to the North Pole. Walton recounts the story of Victor Frankenstein, whom he rescues from the ice. In the narrative, Frankenstein recounts his own story to Walton, who then relays it in his letters. Victor Frankenstein grows up in Geneva, Switzerland, in a loving family. He develops a fascination with natural sciences and is particularly captivated by the idea of bestowing life on lifeless matter. He goes to the University of Ingolstadt to further his studies, where he becomes engrossed in his experiments. Ultimately, he discovers a way to reanimate dead tissue.