Though Frankenstein's creature is regarded as a horror icon, the novel itself has been adopted by many grade-school and high-school reading lists and has been adapted in several young adult-friendly formats, including a version which appeared in Gilberton Publications's popular "Classics Illustrated" comic book series, which ran from 1941 to 1962. Critical interest in Frankenstein, which greatly increased in the twentieth century, has largely focused on the enduring ethical, moral, and social implications of Shelley's tale. First published anonymously in 1818, the book came to be regarded as Shelley's masterpiece and paved the way for such horror genre classics as Bram Stoker's Dracula and Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr. Equal parts Gothic romance, science-fiction adventure, and horror story, Frankenstein has spawned numerous stage and screen adaptations, emerging as an icon of modern popular culture. INTRODUCTIONĪ seminal work of Victorian literature, Frankenstein or, The Modern Prometheus (1818) is considered one of the most influential and popular novels in the English language. The following entry presents commentary on Shelley's novel Frankenstein or, The Modern Prometheus (1818) through 2005. ![]() ![]() ![]() (Full name Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin Shelley) English novelist, poet, playwright, short-story writer, travel writer, essayist, and editor.
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