Frankenstein

Frankenstein

Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is an 1818 Gothic novel written by English author Mary Shelley. It tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature from different body parts in an unorthodox scientific experiment. Shelley started writing the story when she was 18 and staying in Bath, and the first edition was published anonymously in London on 1 January 1818, when she was 20. Her name first appeared in a French translation published in Paris in 1821.

Frankenstein (2025 film)

Frankenstein is a 2025 American science fiction horror film produced, written, and directed by Guillermo del Toro, based on the 1818 novel by Mary Shelley. The Gothic film stars Oscar Isaac as Victor Frankenstein and Jacob Elordi as the Creature, with Mia Goth and Christoph Waltz in supporting roles. The story follows the life of Frankenstein, an egotistical scientist whose experiment in creating new life results in dangerous consequences.

Frankenstein

Proper noun

1. Various small towns in Germany.
2. Former name of Ząbkowice Śląskie: a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.

Noun

1. A monster composed of body parts from various corpses attached and brought back to life by a mad scientist, typically strong, unable to speak clearly, and misunderstood.
2. Synonym of mad scientist.