"Frankenstein" wird durch eine Kombination von Briefroman und klassischer Ich-Erzählung vermittelt. Viktor Frankenstein erzählt dem Leiter einer Forschungsexpedition, zugleich Eigner des Schiffes, das ihn in der Arktis rettet, seine Geschichte. Der Roman wird so zu einem Lehrstück, dass seine Erzählung auch eine Warnung an den Zuhörer und damit auch die Leser sein soll: Er warnt vor einer entgrenzten menschlichen Vernunft, die sich selbst zu Gott macht und sich anmaßt, lebendige Materie zu schaffen. Die Figur des Viktor Frankenstein ähnelt damit sowohl dem "literarischen" Faust als auch dem Prometheus aus der griechischen Mythologie.

Frankenstein - oder Der moderne Prometheus

Quelle créature monstrueuse est plus célèbre que celle imaginée par Mary Shelley ? Son roman, écrit en 1816, a ouvert toutes les portes du fantastique et de la science-fiction modernes. Pourtant, Frankenstein est un des grands malentendus de la littérature mondiale. Car il n'est pas le monstre, mais son créateur, jeune homme désireux de percer à jour l'essence même de la vie. Pour cela, il crée un être vivant de toutes pièces. Mais le résultat né de cadavres assemblés est si effroyable que Viktor Frankenstein préfère fuir. Livrée à elle-même, la créature douée d'intelligence et assoiffée d'amour doit apprendre à survivre, à affronter l'effroi et la haine que son apparence génère. Y a-t-il d'autres réponses possibles à son indicible solitude que s'abandonner à la détestation des hommes, au meurtre et à la traque impitoyable de son créateur ? C'est alors que le roman de Mary Shelley interpelle : qui est le monstre en réalité ?

Frankenstein ou le Prométhée moderne

Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is the original 1818 'Uncensored' Edition of Frankenstein as first published anonymously in 1818. This original version is much more true to the spirit of the author's original intentions than the heavily revised 1831 edition, edited by Shelley, in part, because of pressure to make the story more conservative. Many scholars prefer the 1818 text to the more common 1831 edition.
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a novel written by Mary Shelley about a creature produced by an unorthodox scientific experiment. Shelley started writing the story when she was nineteen, and the novel was published when she was twenty-one. The first edition was published anonymously in London in 1818. Shelley's name appears on the second edition, published in France in 1823.
Shelley had travelled in the region of Geneva, where much of the story takes place, and the topics of galvanism and other similar occult ideas were themes of conversation among her companions, particularly her future husband, Percy Shelley. The storyline emerged from a dream. Mary, Percy, Lord Byron, and John Polidori decided to have a competition to see who could write the best horror story. After thinking for weeks about what her possible storyline could be, Shelley dreamt about a scientist who created life and was horrified by what he had made. She then wrote Frankenstein.

Frankenstein (The Original 1818 'Uncensored' Edition)

Récit d'épouvante, né de la lecture de romans allemands et des conversations de Mary Shelley avec Lord Byron et Percy Bysshe Shelley, "Frankenstein" est l'histoire d'un jeune savant suisse, Victor Frankenstein, qui construit un être humain avec des morceaux de cadavres provenant de cimetières et de chambres mortuaires. Le monstre ainsi créé est vivant, intelligent et physiquement très fort, mais animé de passions animales. II est conscient de ses défauts et de ses difformités car il est rejeté par la société et renié par son créateur. Il se venge en tuant l'ami, le frère et la femme de Frankenstein, puis se réfugie loin de toute présence humaine, dans les mers de glace de l'Arctique. Le savant part à sa recherche mais il est tué par le monstre qui disparaît ensuite définitivement. "Frankenstein", premier chef-d'oeuvre du roman gothique, récit à la fois philosophique et horrifique écrit par Mary Shelley à l'âge de 19 ans, est devenu aujourd'hui un classique de l'horreur et du fantastique. Il a fait l'objet de nombreuses adaptions au cinéma. Le talent de la romancière dans l'art de donner forme à des fantaisies macabres et terrifiantes y atteint des sommets.

Frankenstein

Witness a chilling tale of ambition and creation gone awry. Dr. Victor Frankenstein, driven by a thirst for knowledge, assembles a grotesque creature from stolen body parts. Horrified by his creation, he abandons it, setting off a chain of tragic events. The lonely and misunderstood creature seeks revenge on its creator, unleashing a haunting battle between man and monster. Shelley's masterpiece delves into themes of ethics, identity, and the consequences of playing god. A gripping Gothic novel that continues to resonate, "Frankenstein" is a cautionary tale that explores the boundaries of science and the depths of the human soul. ABOUT THE AUTHORMary Shelley (1797-1851) was a brilliant and pioneering British writer, best known for her groundbreaking novel "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus." Born Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, she emerged as a literary prodigy, fusing Gothic horror with thought-provoking themes of science, ethics, and the human condition. Her iconic creation, the tormented scientist Victor Frankenstein and his monstrous creation, has become a timeless symbol of the consequences of unchecked ambition and the essence of humanity. As the daughter of esteemed intellectuals Mary Wollstonecraft and William Godwin, Shelley was destined for literary greatness. Her tumultuous life, marked by personal loss and intense creativity, profoundly influenced her literary works. A true trailblazer in a male-dominated era, she defied convention and carved a path for female writers, leaving an indelible mark on literature and inspiring generations of authors to come. Mary Shelley's legacy endures as a testament to the power of the imagination and the enduring fascination with the dark corners of the human psyche.

Frankenstein - or, The Modern Prometheus

July 16, 1833.--This is a memorable anniversary for me; on it I complete my three hundred and twenty-third year!

The Wandering Jew?--certainly not. More than eighteen centuries have passed over his head. In comparison with him, I am a very young Immortal.

Am I, then, immortal? This is a question which I have asked myself, by day and night, for now three hundred and three years, and yet cannot answer it. I detected a grey hair amidst my brown locks this very day--that surely signifies decay. Yet it may have remained concealed there for three hundred years--for some persons have become entirely white-headed before twenty years of age.

I will tell my story, and my reader shall judge for me. I will tell my story, and so contrive to pass some few hours of a long eternity, become so wearisome to me. For ever! Can it be? to live for ever! I have heard of enchantments, in which the victims were plunged into a deep sleep, to wake, after a hundred years, as fresh as ever: I have heard of the Seven Sleepers--thus to be immortal would not be so burthensome: but, oh! the weight of never-ending time--the tedious passage of the still-succeeding hours! How happy was the fabled Nourjahad!--But to my task.

Mary Shelley's short stories

As "the last man, " Lionel Verney is witness to a plague that destroys mankind in the last days of the twenty-first century. As part of the English ruling elite, Lionel and his family are able to escape the epidemic, but as their numbers dwindle, Lionel is eventually left alone to ponder both his fate and that of the world he knew. First published in 1826, The Last Man is notable for author Mary Shelley's fictional portrayals of her late husband, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and their close friend, Lord Byron. The novel's apocalyptic setting provided the backdrop for Shelley to explore themes of selfishness and brutality alongside of loyalty and love. HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.

The Last Man

En 1816 Mary Shelley, surtout connue pour son célèbre Frankenstein, et son mari Percy Shelley entament, avec leur grand ami et poète Lord Byron, un voyage de deux mois qui passe par Genève et Chamonix. La découverte de paysages " sublimes et grandioses " leur inspire des lettres enthousiastes. La révélation de ces lettres inédites en français est que Frankenstein est né de la contemplation des glaces.

Frankenstein sur la Mer de Glace - Ou le voyage de Genève à Chamonix

The opening scene of this tale took place in a little village on the southern coast of Cornwall. Treby (by that name we choose to designate a spot, whose true one, for several reasons, will not be given, ) was, indeed, rather a hamlet than a village, although, being at the sea-side, there were two or three houses which, by dint of green paint and chintz curtains, pretended to give the accommodation of "Apartments Furnished" to the few bathers who, having heard of its cheapness, seclusion, and beauty, now and then resorted thither from the neighbouring towns.

This part of Cornwall shares much of the peculiar and exquisite beauty which every Englishman knows adorns "the sweet shire of Devon." The hedges near Treby, like those round Dawlish and Torquay, are redolent with a thousand flowers: the neighbouring fields are prankt with all the colours of Flora, --its soft air, --the picturesque bay in which it stood, as it were, enshrined, --its red cliffs, and verdure reaching to the very verge of the tide, --all breathe the same festive and genial atmosphere. The cottages give the same promise of comfort, and are adorned by nature with more luxurious loveliness than the villas of the rich in a less happy climate.

Frankenstein - oder Der moderne Prometheus

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