âFrankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheusâ, is a novel written by English author Mary Shelley about the young student of science Victor Frankenstein, who creates a grotesque but sentient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. Frankenstein is infused with elements of the Gothic novel and the Romantic movement and is also considered to be one of the earliest examples of science fiction.
âFrankensteinâ is written in the form of a frame story that starts with Captain Robert Walton writing letters to his sister. It takes place during an unspecified time in the 18th Century, as the lettersâ dates are shown as ÂŤ17âÂť.
The ebook edition of âFrankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheussâ from Animedia Company includes the Percy Bysshe Shelleyâs review and the Walter Scottâs review of Mary Shelleyâs âFrankensteinâ.