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Frankenstein
by Mary Shelley (1797 - 1851)

Type of Work:

Conceptual horror novel

Setting

Switzerland; late 1700s

Principal Characters

Robert Walton, an explorer attempting to sail to the North Pole
Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a "monster"
Clerval, Frankenstein's friend
The Monster, Frankenstein's angry, frustrated, and lonely creation