Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
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"Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
The novel "Frankenstein" was written by Mary Shelley
during the Romantic Age of 1798 to 1832. Mary Shelley wrote the novel where the monster's story is told through Dr. Frankenstein's story, which is told through Walton's journal.
The novel is about a scientist who decides to try to fool nature to get what he wants but in the end nature ruins his life and the people in his life. Because Nature is more powerful than man. The scientist was Victor Frankenstein and he wanted to play God and create a superhuman by using rotted corpses and cadaver parts. He found the secret of activating dead flesh and completed his plan. The monster was brought to life and like a child needed nurturing and discipline which Victor Frankenstein would not give him. Dr. Frankenstein was afraid of his creation and neglected it and his responsibilities...