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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 in an unorthodox scientific experiment. Shelley started writing the story when she was 18, and the first edition was published anonymously ...
After hearing Frankenstein's story, Walton relents and agrees to head for home. Frankenstein begs the captain to finish off what he could not, as the creature cannot be left alive. He sees Elizabeth's ghost beckoning to him and dies shortly after. Walton soon after discovers the Creature on his ship, mourning over Victor's body.
Victor Frankenstein is a fictional character who first appeared as the titular main protagonist of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.He is a Swiss scientist (born in Naples, Italy) who, after studying chemical processes and the decay of living things, gains an insight into the creation of life and gives life to his own creature (often referred to as ...
Frankenstein is an upcoming American Gothic science fiction horror film written and directed by Guillermo del Toro, based on Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein. The film stars Oscar Isaac , Jacob Elordi , Mia Goth , Lars Mikkelsen , David Bradley , Christian Convery , Charles Dance , Felix Kammerer , and Christoph Waltz .
Frankenstein, a play adapted by Christine Davey, premiered at La Mama Courthouse in 2023. This production updates the original story to explore the themes of gender rights, wealth, class and the patriarchy. [37] Frankenstein, a play adaptation by Shake & Stair Theatre Co, premiered at Queensland Performing Arts Centre in 2023. [38]
The great Gothic wave, which stretches from 1764 with Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto to around 1818-1820, features ghosts, castles and terrifying characters; Satanism and the supernatural are favorite subjects; for instance, Ann Radcliffe presents sensitive, persecuted young girls who evolve in a frightening universe where secret doors open onto visions of horror, themes even more ...
Frankenstein is a 1910 American short silent horror film produced by Edison Studios. It was directed by J. Searle Dawley , who also wrote the one-reeler 's screenplay, broadly basing his "scenario" on Mary Shelley 's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus . [ 4 ]
Frankenstein is a television horror film first aired in 1992, based on Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. It was produced by Turner Pictures and directed by David Wickes. The movie stars Patrick Bergin as Dr. Frankenstein and Randy Quaid as Dr. Frankenstein's creation.