Frankenstein
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Mary Shelley's 1818 foundational science fiction and Gothic novel depicting Victor Frankenstein and the sentient creature he creates. Conceived in June 1816 during a summer ghost-story contest at Villa Diodati near Lake Geneva with Percy Bysshe Shelley, Lord Byron, and John Polidori when Mary was 18 years old. Widely credited as a foundational work of modern science fiction and Gothic horror, introducing scientist Victor Frankenstein and his unnamed Creature. Public-domain classic reprinted continuously worldwide in scholarly and trade editions.
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#2
top 3 in 2 lists
Avg Position
#4.3
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Most divisive on “Top 10 Greatest Books by Female Authors” — ranked #8 thereStrongest in Education — avg #3 across 3 lists
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Frankenstein is ranked #2 on "Top Classic Books — Most Popular" — its best placement across 4 lists on top10grid.com.
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Frankenstein appears most frequently in the EDUCATION category, most notably in "Top Classic Books — Most Popular".
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1818 (anonymously in London); revised 1831 edition
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Author
Mary Shelley (Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)
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Category
Gothic science fiction novel
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