Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus

On August 1, 17.., an ice floe with a dog sled drifts up to the side of a polar expedition ship that has sailed from Arkhangelsk. The surviving European traveler, Victor Frankenstein, tells the captain the story of his life. This story of a student of natural science who found a way to “bring dead matter to life,” and of the path of vengeance against humanity taken by his intelligent creation, became the basis of a novel that is regarded by many as the first work in the science fiction genre.