FrankensteinFrankenstein

A novel by Mary Shelley

Mary ShelleyMary ShelleyIn the summer of 1816 Shelley was in Switzerland with Jane Clairmont, Lord Byron and

John Polidori. One rainy daythe group entertained

themselves by reading a book of ghost stories.

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NAME

Mary Shelley Job of ghost stories.

Lord Byron suggested that theyall should try to write their own

horror story.

It was at that time that Mary Shelley began to work on what

would become her mostfamous novel, Frankenstein,

or the Modern Prometheus.

Job

AuthorBIRTH DATE

August 30, 1797DEATH DATE

February 1, 1851PLACE OF BIRTH

London, England, UnitedKindom

PLACE OF DEATH

London, England, UnitedKindom

Hello, Hello, i’mi’m Frankenstein!Frankenstein!

I I waswas namednamed afterafter mymy creator Dr. Victor creator Dr. Victor FankensteinFankenstein....

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NAME

Victor Frankenstein

OCCUPATION

Scientist

BIRTH DATE

Late eighteenth century

Dr. Victor was born in Naples.

When he was eleven years old he became interested in natural philosophy by reading the works of Cornelio

Agrippa, Paracelso and Alberto Magno.

Then he devoted himself to mathematics and science.

Late eighteenth century

A very important event affected the life of Victor, namely

his mother’s death and he, my creator,

Started to study death.

He began to consider the possibility of creating a man who

could be given perfect health, long life and high

intelligence.

Unfortunately ,Victor created me…

‘’An appalling monster’’…so people called and call me me. ‘’An appalling monster’’…so people called and call me me.

He looked at me scared and left me. I decided to steal the

diary of Victor and flee.

I killed my creator’s brother, William.

Later, while Victor was on holiday in France I met him and I

told him that I had committed murder.told him that I had committed murder.

I also told him that I had helped the De Lacey family,

bringing them during the night vegetables and firewood

without being seen.

When I decided to make my presence known, terrified by my

appearance they sent me away violently and they left the

house. I felt terribly hurt.

Nobody wanted to be my friend. I

was alone and I asked Victor to

create a woman like me, but he

refused so I decided to make his life

impossible, just as he had done with

me.

People People havehave mademade me a me a

monstermonster asas theythey rejectedrejected me.me.monstermonster asas theythey rejectedrejected me.me.

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