how Mary Shelley's sci-fi classic offers lessons for us today about the dangers of playing God
- Written by Jamie Q Roberts, Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of Sydney
Boris Karloff as Frankenstein's monster.In our Guide to the Classics series, experts explain key works of literature.
Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus, is an 1818 novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. Set in the late 18th century, it follows scientist Victor Frankenstein’s creation of life and the terrible events that are precipitated...





