Creature
maleThe creature is the animated being who awakens and contemplates its existence.
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Frankenstein (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)
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Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
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Frankenstein (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)
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By Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
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Framed by Captain Walton’s Arctic letters, the novel recounts Victor Frankenstein’s obsessive pursuit of the secret of life, culminating in the storm‑laden night when he animates a gigantic being that instantly becomes a tormented outcast. Rejected by humanity and driven by loneliness, the creature retaliates by murdering Victor’s younger brother William and the innocent Justine, then demands a female companion to alleviate its misery. Victor reluctantly agrees, begins a second grotesque experiment on a remote island, and shatters the unfinished mate, provoking the creature’s vow to haunt him on his wedding night. When Victor finally marries Elizabeth, the creature fulfills its threat, killing her in their bridal chamber and leaving Victor devastated and bent on revenge. Rescued by Walton’s expedition, Victor dies aboard the ship while warning the captain of the monster’s relentless pursuit, and the creature, racked by grief, declares its intent to end its own life as it drifts away on an icy raft.
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Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
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Frankenstein (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)
Publisher
Barnes&Noble
Language
en
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English
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Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (Author)
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Elizabeth
femaleElizabeth appears in Victor’s hallucination after the creature’s animation. Adopted sister of Victor, described as a golden‑haired orphan from Italy. Elizabeth is depicted as calm, cultured, and a soothing influence on Victor's temperament. Elizabeth contracts scarlet fever, recovers, and comforts Victor after their mother’s death.
Victor Frankenstein
maleVictor is the ambitious scientist who creates the creature. Victor describes his early life, education, and shifting scientific interests. Victor loses his mother, departs for Ingolstadt, and is influenced by professors Krempe and Waldman.
Beaufort
maleCaroline's father, a proud merchant who fell into poverty and died.
Caroline Beaufort
femaleDIEDVictor's mother, orphaned after her father's death, rescued by Victor's father and later married him. Caroline Beaufort dies of fever after caring for Elizabeth.
Henry Clerval
maleIntroduced Henry Clerval, a Geneva merchant's son, talented, fond of adventure, chivalric romance, and heroic storytelling. Clerval attempts unsuccessfully to accompany Victor to Ingolstadt and shows resolve to pursue education.
M. Krempe
maleProfessor Krempe of natural philosophy rebukes Victor's alchemical studies and assigns a modern reading list.
M. Waldman
maleProfessor Waldman of chemistry praises modern science, encourages Victor, and offers laboratory access.
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