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Frankenstein

Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is an 1818 Gothic novel written by English author Mary Shelley. Frankenstein tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature from different body parts in an unorthodox scientific experiment. Shelley started writing the story when she was 18 and staying in Bath, and the first…

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Author
Mary Shelley
Genre
Gothic novel, science fiction
Publisher
Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor & Jones
Dewey Decimal
823.7
Followed by
Valperga
Language
English

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Frankenstein and the Monster

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related to Literary influences · 37
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related to Origin of Victor Frankenstein's name · 33
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related to The Creature · 13
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Frankenstein → Ann Brewster, Boris Karloff, Classics Illustrated, Dr Frankenstein, Gilberton Company, In December, Mike Benton, No, Peter Cushing, Robert Hayward Webb, The, The Hammer Horror
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Author · 1
Frankenstein → Mary Shelley

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shelley mary creature novel victor shelley's prometheus percy story first monster edition published 1818 life also modern name byron author

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
FrankensteinAuthorMary Shelley1.00infobox
FrankensteinDewey Decimal823.71.00infobox
FrankensteinFollowed byValperga1.00infobox
FrankensteinGenreGothic novel, science fiction1.00infobox
FrankensteinLanguageEnglish1.00infobox
FrankensteinLC ClassPR5397 .F71.00infobox
FrankensteinPages2801.00infobox
FrankensteinPreceded byHistory of a Six Weeks' Tour1.00infobox
FrankensteinPublication placeUnited Kingdom1.00infobox
FrankensteinPublished1 January 1818; 208 years ago (1818-01-01)1.00infobox
FrankensteinPublisherLackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor & Jones1.00infobox
FrankensteinSet inEngland, Ireland, Italy, France, Scotland, Old Swiss Confederacy, Russian Empire, Holy Roman Empire; late 18th century1.00infobox
FrankensteinTextFrankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus at Wikisource1.00infobox

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