Horror· United Kingdom
Frankenstein
by Mary ShelleyAggregate Editorial Score44/100
★Bram Stoker Award
Published 1818240 pagesEnglish
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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is a landmark work of horror, first published in 1818. Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist obsessed with the secret of life, creates a hideous creature that turns on its maker. Shelley's novel—written when she was eighteen—is at once a horror story, a meditation on creation and responsibility, and a founding text of science fiction. Themes of creation, responsibility, rejection run through the work. The book has received recognition from Bram Stoker Award 1818.
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👻 Horror
Fiction designed to frighten, unsettle, or disturb the reader.
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First published in 1818, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is a work of horror that has drawn sustained interest from critics and prize committees alike. Its engagement with creation, responsibility, rejection, science gives the book a depth that extends well beyond its genre.
Among its recognitions: Bram Stoker Award 1818. With an editorial score of 44/100 drawn from 1 independent sources, the book occupies a well-documented position in the critical literature. Its recognition spans international prizes, "best of" lists, and academic surveys.
What distinguishes Frankenstein is how it handles its central concerns — creation, responsibility, rejection, science — without reducing them to neat conclusions. The book invites close reading and holds up well to it.
Within United Kingdom's literary landscape, Mary Shelley occupies a significant position. Frankenstein is both a personal artistic statement and a contribution to a tradition shaped by the country's history and cultural concerns.
About this assessment: Editorial scores are aggregated from 1 independent sources including major literary prizes, critical surveys, and leading publications. Our editorial team reviews and contextualises this data. Rankings reflect critical consensus, not personal opinion or popularity metrics. Learn about our methodology.
Awards & Recognition
Bram Stoker Award
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Mary Shelley is a celebrated author from United Kingdom known for influential works of horror.
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