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Frankenstein

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Mary Shelley Biography

Mary Shelley's Career Highlights

About Frankenstein

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Preface to the 1817 Edition
Introduction to the 1831 Edition
Letter 1: To Mrs. Saville, England
Letter 2: To Mrs. Saville, England
Letter 3: To Mrs. Saville, England
Letter 4: To Mrs. Saville, England
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Final Letters

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Victor Frankenstein
The Monster
Elizabeth Lavenza
Justine Moritz

Critical Essays

Themes in Frankenstein
The Romantic Movement and Frankenstein
Frankenstein as a Gothic Novel
Plot of Frankenstein

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Letter 3: To Mrs. Saville, England

Again, Walton tells of Romantic sentiments: how the stars, or nature, will witness his success and how he can keep going over the “untamed and yet obedient” regions of the North Pole. Walton states that his heart is “determined,” his will is what matters, and that success or victory will be his. Confidence in the heart, not the mind, and free will are hallmarks of Romantic thought.

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