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Frankenstein

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What happens when the desire to conquer nature goes beyond the limits of human responsibility?

In Frankenstein, Mary Shelley presents one of the most enduring and influential novels in world literature. The story follows Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant young scientist whose obsessive pursuit of knowledge leads him to create a living being from assembled human remains.

But Victor's triumph quickly becomes a nightmare. Horrified by his creation, he abandons it—setting in motion a tragic chain of events that forces both creator and creation to confront questions of responsibility, isolation, identity, rejection, revenge, and the consequences of unchecked ambition.

The creature is far more complex than a simple monster. Intelligent, sensitive, and desperate for companionship, he struggles to understand his place in a world that fears and rejects him. His experiences raise one of the novel's central questions: is someone born monstrous, or can society make them so?

Blending Gothic horror, science fiction, philosophical fiction, and Romantic literature, Shelley explores the boundaries between science and ethics, humanity and monstrosity, knowledge and responsibility.

First published in 1818, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus has influenced generations of writers, filmmakers, scientists, and thinkers. Its themes remain remarkably relevant in an age of rapid technological and scientific advancement.

For readers who enjoy classic horror, Gothic literature, science fiction, philosophical fiction, dark Romanticism, and stories about scientific discovery, Frankenstein remains an essential literary experience.

Enter the laboratory, witness Victor Frankenstein's extraordinary experiment, and confront the creature who changed literature forever. Download Frankenstein today and experience Mary Shelley's timeless masterpiece of horror, science, ambition, and humanity.

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Release date

Ebook: 17 August 2026

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