Frankenstein

Probably the most well-known Gothic horror story of all time, Frankenstein, a Swiss student constructs a monster and gives it life. Horrified his creation he rejects it. The monster is initially good and benevolent, but because he is rejected by all mankind due to his hideous appearance, he becomes evil and eventually destroys his creator.

Chronology
1797
Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin was born on 30 August. She was the daughter of Mary Wollstonecraft, a famous feminist. Her father was the philosopher William Godwin. Her mother died of puerperal fever twelve days after giving birth.
1801
Mary’s father married Mary Jane Clairmont, a widow with two children.
1812
Percy Bysshe Shelley met Mary for the first time. His then Marriage with Harriet Westbrrok was failing.
1814
Public indignation was aroused by Shelley and Mary’s flight to France.
1815
Mary’s premature baby girl was born on 22 February. She died a few weeks later.
1816
Mary’s son, William, was born on 24 January.
Mary’s step-sister, Clare Clairmont became Lord Byron’s lover. On 16 June, the ‘waking dream’, which gave rise to Frankenstein, took place in Switzerland where Shelley, Mary and Clare Clairmont moved to live near Byron’s villa. On December 30 Shelley and Mary got married. Shelley’s wife, Harriet had committed suicide.
1817
Frankenstein was completed. Clara Everina was born.
1818
Frankenstein was published. The Shelleys moved to Italy where they visited many Italian towns including Pompeii. Their daughter died in Venice.
1819
William, their son died of malaria. Their son, Percy Florence was born.
1820
Mary began her novel Valperga in Pisa.
1822
The Shelleys settled near Lerici. Shelley died in a storm while sailing with a friend. His body was burnt on the beach.
1823
Mary returned to England. Her novel Valperga was published.
1826
The Last Man was published.
1830
Perkin Warbeck was published.
1831 The revised edition of Frankenstein was published.
1851
Mary died in London on 1 February and was buried in Bournemouth.

Chronology

Filmography

Walton’s Letters

Journal Sections

Frankenstein’s Narrative

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Internet Project

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

The Monster’s Narrative

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

Frankenstein’s Narrative Continues

Chapter Fifteen

Chapter Sixteen

Chapter Seventeen

Chapter Eighteen

Chapter Nineteen

Chapter Twenty

Chapter Twenty-one

Chapter Twenty-two

Walton’s Journal Continues