Frankenstein SummaryFrankenstein Summary

What we’ve seen so far: What we’ve seen so far: Book opens with Robert Walton on a Book opens with Robert Walton on a

ship in the north seas, trying to find a ship in the north seas, trying to find a passage from the Atlantic to Pacific passage from the Atlantic to Pacific Ocean.Ocean.

He also wants discover the secret of He also wants discover the secret of magnetism. magnetism.

He suffers from the problem of He suffers from the problem of pursuing glory at all costs. pursuing glory at all costs.

The ship gets stranded in fog and an The ship gets stranded in fog and an ice patch. ice patch.

When the fog clears, they see the When the fog clears, they see the monster on a sled. It’s a strange sight. monster on a sled. It’s a strange sight.

Then they see Victor, adrift on a large Then they see Victor, adrift on a large piece of ice. piece of ice.

They bring him on board, he becomes They bring him on board, he becomes good friends with the captain, and good friends with the captain, and begins his story. begins his story.

Now, Frankenstein begins his Now, Frankenstein begins his story:story:

He was born to wonderful parents He was born to wonderful parents who made his life very pleasant. who made his life very pleasant.

His Dad-Alphonse Frankenstein. His Dad-Alphonse Frankenstein. Alphonse married his good, dead Alphonse married his good, dead

friend’s daughter, Caroline Beaufort. friend’s daughter, Caroline Beaufort. She was a loving, caring mom. She was a loving, caring mom. They take into their care an orphan, They take into their care an orphan,

Elizabeth Lavenza, to raise. Elizabeth Lavenza, to raise.

Another son, William, is born. Another son, William, is born. Elizabeth, Victor, and best friend Henry Elizabeth, Victor, and best friend Henry

Clerval spend all their days together in Clerval spend all their days together in complete joy. complete joy.

Victor loves science and reads Victor loves science and reads constantly, but he reads old, archaic constantly, but he reads old, archaic science books that dream of “the elixir science books that dream of “the elixir of life.” of life.”

He grows up and decides to go to He grows up and decides to go to Ingolstadt, Germany to school. Ingolstadt, Germany to school.

Elizabeth gets Scarlet fever, and Elizabeth gets Scarlet fever, and mother nurses her back to health. mother nurses her back to health.

Mother gets Scarlet fever. Mother gets Scarlet fever. Before she dies, Mother makes Victor Before she dies, Mother makes Victor

promise to marry Elizabeth.promise to marry Elizabeth.Mother dies, Victor goes to Mother dies, Victor goes to

Ingolstadt, Elizabeth takes the Ingolstadt, Elizabeth takes the mother’s role at the house. mother’s role at the house.

Victor loves school. Victor loves school. He becomes best student, spends He becomes best student, spends

nights studying. nights studying. Gathers body parts, and puts Gathers body parts, and puts

together a being that he will bring to together a being that he will bring to life with electricity. life with electricity.

One night he succeeds and creature One night he succeeds and creature comes to life. comes to life.

Victor is now repulsed by his Victor is now repulsed by his creature, and leaves his apartment creature, and leaves his apartment to wander in the rain and storm. to wander in the rain and storm.

He is discovered by Henry Clerval, He is discovered by Henry Clerval, who has finally decided to come to who has finally decided to come to Ingolstadt as well for school. Ingolstadt as well for school.

They go back to Victor’s apartment. They go back to Victor’s apartment.

Victor is afraid the monster will be there, but Victor is afraid the monster will be there, but he is gone. he is gone.

Victor has a nervous breakdown.Victor has a nervous breakdown. Henry nurses him back to health. Henry nurses him back to health. 2 years later after creating the monster, and 2 years later after creating the monster, and

6 years after he left home, Victor is making 6 years after he left home, Victor is making plans to get back to Geneva to see his plans to get back to Geneva to see his family.family.

Just before they leave, a letter comes from Just before they leave, a letter comes from home that brother William has been killed. home that brother William has been killed.

They go home to help find William’s They go home to help find William’s body. body.

Victor sees the monster in a storm, Victor sees the monster in a storm, and knows he did it. and knows he did it.

A live-in girl and family friend, Justine A live-in girl and family friend, Justine Moritz, is accused of the crime Moritz, is accused of the crime because Mom’s necklace that William because Mom’s necklace that William was carrying, was found on her. was carrying, was found on her.