Frankenstein (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Mary Shelley
- First Published: 1818
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Gothic
- Time of Work: Eighteenth century
- Setting: Europe
- Principal Characters: Robert Walton, Victor Frankenstein, Elizabeth, William, Justine, Clerval, The Monster
- Genres: Long fiction, Science fiction, Gothic fiction, Horror literature
- Subjects: Justice, Folkloric or magical people, Murder or homicide, Europe or Europeans, Science or scientists, Emotions, Violence, Fear, Eighteenth century, Punishment, Revenge, Identity, Loneliness, Conformity, Life and death, Eccentrics or eccentricities, Horror, Monsters, Mad scientists, Polar regions
- Locales: London, England, Ireland, Scotland, Bavaria, Geneva, Switzerland, Alps, Arctic
The Story:
Robert Walton was an English explorer whose ship was held fast in polar ice. As the company looked out over the empty ice field, they were astonished to see a sledge drawn by dogs speeding northward. The sledge driver looked huge and misshapen. That night, an ice floe carried to the ship another sledge, one dog, and a man in weakened condition. When the newcomer learned that his was the second sledge sighted from the ship, he became agitated.
Walton was greatly attracted to the man during his convalescence, and as they continued fast in the ice, the men had...
[The entire page is 2416 words long]
Join eNotes
Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!
Navigate
See Also
Related Topics
