FRANKENSTEIN; OR, THE MODERN PROMETHEUS (1818)

An English explorer, Robert Walton, is on an expedition to the North Pole. In letters to his sister Margaret Saville, he keeps his family informed of his situation and tells about the difficult conditions on the ship. One day when the ship is completely surrounded by ice, a man in bad condition is taken aboard, Victor Frankenstein. As soon as his health allows it, he tells Walton the story of his life.

He grew up in Geneva, Switzerland as the eldest son of a higher class family. He was brought up with an orphan, Elizabeth and also had two younger brothers. He did not have many friends, Henry Clerval being the only exception.  After the death of his mother, Frankenstein left for Ingolstadt , Germany, to attend university.

After  4  years  of fanatic  studying ,he built a creature in the semblance of a man and gave it life. The creature was repeatedly rejected by those who see it, but the monster proved intelligent, and later highly articulate. Receiving no love, it became embittered. Frankenstein deserted his creation but then agreed to make a mate for the monster. A wave of remorse made him destroy the female. The lone creature sworn  revenge. He killed Frankenstein's bride on their wedding  night.

The scientist became mad, but recovered and chased  the creature across the world. The two confront in the Arctic wastes. Frankenstein died and the creature disappeared in the wilderness mourning the loss of the man who gave him life.
 

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