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Novel · 1818

Frankenstein

Mary Shelley

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Novel · 1818 · English · Romantic

Frankenstein

Mary Shelley

Victor Frankenstein abandons the being he has made.

GothicScience fictionCreationResponsibilityIsolation

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Nested testimonies distribute sympathy without cancelling accountability. Compare the 1818 and 1831 editions when examining fate, ambition and the creature's demand to be heard.

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