For my final project in the novel unit, I chose the novel Frankenstein written by Mary Shelley and first published in 1818. Frankenstein is the story of an ambitious young scientist who in his practice exceeds the limits of acceptable science and creates a monster that destroys everything Victor Frankenstein loved and held dear As one of the first Gothic novels, Frankenstein explores the side. the darkest of human nature, ambitions and the human spirit Mary Shelley was the second wife of the famous English poet Percey Shelley. She had three children during her life, but only one survived the birth of. this novel, Frankenstein It was not until long after her death that she received real credit for her other novels. This novel is told from the first person point of view. George Walton begins to tell the story. through his letter to his sister After saving Victor from the ice and treating him, Victor begins to tell his story to Walton. At the beginning of the story, the perspective shifts from Walton's point of view to Victor's, while being told in the first person. The first-person narration really helps the reader gain insight into the main character's true state of mind, and it is a dark place indeed. Frankenstein takes place in many locations across Europe and parts of Asia. The Arctic Ocean over Russia, England, Scotland, Ireland and Geneva in Switzerland. The time period of this novel is around the end of the 1700s. Science is still very primitive but is beginning to develop, the North Pole has still not been discovered while one of the main characters, Walton, tries to find it. 'reach. One of the most important settings of Frankenstein is undoubtedly Ingolstadt, middle of paper ......r to the creation but rather to Victor, the creator. Victor took for himself something (the power to give life) that was too great for one man, and in doing so, destroyed himself and everything he loved. The theme is that there is knowledge that man was never meant to possess and that such knowledge is ultimately destructive. There is an excellent quote from the book that accompanies this thematic statement: "...now dangerous is the acquisition of knowledge, and how much happier is the man who believes that his native city is the world, than he who aspires to become bigger.” than its nature permits." I really enjoyed this novel and I think it is one of the best books I have ever read. It was extremely well written and at times difficult to understand. It conveys very the dark side of human ambition and it gave me food for thought..