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The 1818 edition of Frankenstein. This version is based on a digitisation by Distributed Proofreaders cross checked against an existing Project Gutenberg text and a new DP digitisation of the 1831 edition.
So much has been done, exclaimed the soul of Frankenstein—more, far more, will I achieve; treading in the steps already marked, I will pioneer a new way, explore unknown powers, and unfold to the world the deepest mysteries of creation.
Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus By Mary Shelley Transcription, correction, editorial commentary, and markup by Students of Marymount University
Walton describes his enthusiasm for adventure and the mysteries of the Arctic, but also expresses a deep longing for companionship. After some harrowing events, Walton rescues a distressed and emaciated man—Victor Frankenstein—who begins to share his tragic tale.
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus (1818 text) by Mary Shelley, 1818, Distributed Proofreaders/Project Gutenberg edition, Ebook.
The story explores themes of ambition, the quest for knowledge, and the consequences of man's hubris through the experiences of Victor Frankenstein and the monstrous creation of his own making. The opening of the book introduces Robert Walton, an ambitious explorer on a quest to discover new lands and knowledge in the icy regions of the Arctic.
The work was originally published in three volumes; reprinted in two volumes in 1823; then revised in one volume in 1831. All modern editions are based on the 1831 version. FRANKENSTEIN; OR, THE MODERN PROMETHEUS. Volumes (not listed in original) Volume I. Letter I.