... of Frankenstein. Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a gothic science-fiction novel told through the letters of Robert Walton, who, in his letters, quotes Victor Frankenstein's first-person narrative at length; Victor, in turn, quotes the monster's first-person narrative; in addition, the lesser characters Elizabeth Lavenza and Alphonse Frankenstein narrate parts of the story through their letters to Victor ... merely shunned again, cursed and told to go away. Robert Walton is a ship captain with an unnatural obsession with reaching the North Pole. He starts a meaningful, deep, l...

• Word Count: 1963
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School