Frankenstein《科学怪人：或现代普罗米修斯》英文版在Bamboo & Pine Press出版了
Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus《科学怪人：或现代普罗米修斯》英文版出版了，包括纸质平装版，硬皮版，大字版和电子版四种版本都由竹和松出版社出版了。
科学怪人：或现代普罗米修斯》（英语：Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus）是英国作家玛丽·雪莱（Mary Shelley）于1818年出版的长篇小说，被广泛认为是西方文学中第一部真正的科幻小说。
中文译名与别名常用译名：《科学怪人》、《弗兰肯斯坦》。全称：《科学怪人：或现代普罗米修斯》。注：很多人误以为书中怪物叫“弗兰肯斯坦”，实际上这个名字属于创造怪物的科学家（维克多·弗兰肯斯坦），怪物本身在书中没有名字，通称为“弗兰肯斯坦的怪物”。故事核心内容小说讲述了瑞士年轻生物学家维克多·弗兰肯斯坦（Victor Frankenstein）利用从墓地挖掘的尸体拼凑缝补成一个“人”，并利用闪电等方式赋予其生命。恐怖开端：科学怪人诞生后，由于其丑陋恐怖的外貌，被创造者和社会厌恶、歧视。复仇悲剧：由于无法获得认同，孤独的怪物心生怨恨，开始对创造者进行报复，导致维克多家人被害，最终两人同归于尽。主题与文学地位:科幻鼻祖：该书出版于工业革命时期，融入了当时前沿的科学探索（如加尔瓦尼电学、生物学），探讨了人类凭借一己之力试图打破自然规律的后果。“现代普罗米修斯”含义：普罗米修斯在希腊神话中因偷火给人类而受罚，喻指维克多凭借科技创造生命，如同挑战上帝，最终招致毁灭性后果。哥特小说/浪漫主义：小说结合了恐怖、激情、自然风景等元素，属于哥特式作品。
About Mary Shelley
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (30 August 1797 – 1 February 1851) was an English novelist who wrote the Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818), which is considered an early example of science fiction. She also edited and promoted the works of her husband, the Romantic poet and philosopher Percy Bysshe Shelley. Her father was the political philosopher William Godwin and her mother was the philosopher and women’s rights advocate Mary Wollstonecraft.
Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein when she was just 18 years old. The idea came during a famous storytelling challenge in 1816 at Lake Geneva with Lord Byron and others.
She imagined a scientist bringing a creature to life—an idea inspired by scientific experiments of the time (like electricity and reanimation) and philosophical debates about life and creation
Mary Shelley is considered the “mother of science fiction”.
Frankenstein remains one of the most influential novels in literature. The story has inspired countless films, adaptations, and cultural references.
Richard Rothwell’s portrait of Shelley was shown at the Royal Academy in 1840
Character Figure and Relationship Map
Robert Walton
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Victor Frankenstein
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Frankenstein’s Elizabeth Lavenza Henry Clerval Alphonse Frankenstein
Creature (fiancée) (friend) (father)
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William Justine (Indirect harm to others)
Frankenstein Moritz
(brother) (wrongly accused)
Main Characters
Victor Frankenstein
A brilliant but obsessive scientist. His ambition to conquer death leads him to create the creature, ultimately causing tragedy for himself and others.
The Creature (Frankenstein’s Monster)
Victor’s creation. Intelligent and emotionally sensitive, but rejected by society due to his appearance. His loneliness turns into anger and vengeance.
Robert Walton
An Arctic explorer who narrates parts of the novel through letters. He meets Victor and hears his story. Walton mirrors Victor’s ambition.
Elizabeth Lavenza
Victor’s adopted sister and later fiancée. She represents domestic peace and emotional warmth.
Henry Clerval
Victor’s close friend. He is kind, moral, and interested in literature and humanity—the opposite of Victor’s scientific obsession.
Alphonse Frankenstein
Victor’s father. A supportive and caring parent.
Justine Moritz
A servant in the Frankenstein household who is wrongly accused of murder, highlighting themes of injustice.
William Frankenstein
Victor’s young brother, whose death becomes a turning point in the story.
Paperback Book ISBN-13: 979-8-88689-035-8
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