Frankenstein Summary

Capitain Robert Walton is on an expedition to the North Pole. He wrote letters to his sister Magaret informing his family of his situation with every detail. One day when the ship was trapped by ice, a man in bad condition was taken aboard. His name was Victor Frankenstein. When he recovered he told Walton the story of his life.

He grew up in Geneva as the eldest son of a higher-class family. He grew up with an orphan, Elizabeth and he also had two younger brothers. His only friend was Henry Clerval. At the age of nineteen, Frankenstein became interested in science. When his mother died Frankenstein went to Ingolstadt to go to university. There, his interest in natural philosophy obsessioned him. After four years of studying, without any contact with his family, he pretended to create an animated species from dead and created a gigantic monster from body parts. At the moment that the creature opened his eyes Frankenstein realised he made a mistake in creating this monster and rejected him. The next day, the monster had disappeared. Victor had a nervous fever during the next months and was nursed by his friend Clerval. The day he wanted to return at home, he received a letter because his youngest brother had been murdered. Frankenstein saw the monster and knew that he is the responsible for his brother’s death. Frankenstein didn't say anithing to anyone keeping the secret. As he arrived home, he was informed that the murderer of his brother had been found. Authorities accused Justine, a good friend of the family, of having murdered his little brother. He couldn't bear his guilty and hid in the alpine valleys. There, Frankenstein found his creation that tells him his life story.

When he ran away from Frankenstein's laboratory, he went to the village where he was insulted and attacked by the frightened villagers. He found refuge next to a small house inhabited by an old, blind man and his two children. The monster, by observing the family and by reading their books, learnt to speak and read. He decided to meet his hosts. He first had a conversation with the blind man but when children returned attacked him. Very upset, the monster was filled with rage and decided to find his creator. By chance he met Frankenstein's younger brother and murdered him.

The monster only wanted from Frankenstein a female to accompany him. If Frankenstein accepts, he and his bride will be happy for ever and they wouldn't see them anymore. Frankenstein agreed to the daemon's request, but when he finally created the female, he destroyed her. The monster swore revenge and promised to be with him on his wedding night. The next day Henry Clerval's body was found and Frankenstein was accused of murder. Frankenstein married Elizabeth and he was convinced that the monster would kill him. However the monster killed Elizabeth instead. Whith a lot of rage, he followed the monster everywhere and arrived to the Arctic region, where he was taken aboard Walton's ship.

Victor asked to the capitain to kill the monster if he died before he can do it himself. Victor's health was very deteriorated and he died. After his death, Walton found the monster with Victor's body. The daemon told to Walton his sufferings and that he will burn himself. Then the monster leaft the ship and disappeared in the darkness.