Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus

Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a Gothic novel framed as letters from explorer Robert Walton, who recounts Victor Frankenstein's tale of creating a sentient creature from reanimated body parts. Victor, obsessed with conquering death, abandons his grotesque creation, which then seeks revenge by murdering his loved ones, including his brother William, friend Henry Clerval, and wife Elizabeth. The creature demands a female companion, but Victor destroys it, leading to a tragic pursuit to the Arctic where Victor dies, and the creature vows self-destruction.