'''''Frankenstein''''' is a [[gothic]] [[science-fiction]] novel written by [[Mary Shelley]] and first published in 1818. It describes the life and actions of Victor Frankenstein, a medical student who succeeds in animating a [[corpse]] sewn 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]]''. | '''''Frankenstein''''' is a [[gothic]] [[science-fiction]] novel written by [[Mary Shelley]] and first published in 1818. It describes the life and actions of Victor Frankenstein, a medical student who succeeds in animating a [[corpse]] sewn 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]]''. |