'''Frankenstein''' is a novel by [[Mary Shelley]], describing the life and actions of Victor Frankenstein, a Jew who succeeds in animating a [[corpse]] sown together from various body parts. The creature is at first friendly, but after it is treated harshly it becomes bitter and resolves to kill its master. After Frankenstein dies of pneumonia, the creature commits [[suicide]]. The book was made into a film in 1931 (see [[Frankenstein (1931 film)]]), which changes the plot and characters.
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'''Frankenstein''' is a novel by [[Mary Shelley]], describing the life and actions of Victor Frankenstein, a Jew who succeeds in animating a [[corpse]] sown together from various body parts. The creature is at first friendly, but after it is treated harshly it becomes bitter and resolves to kill its master. After Frankenstein dies of pneumonia, the creature commits [[suicide]]. [[Bram Stoker]] cited the novel as a major influence on his novel [[Dracula]]. The book was made into a film in 1931 (see [[Frankenstein (1931 film)]]), which changes the plot and characters.