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Frankenstein

  • 2004 first published
  • 264 pages

Frankenstein is a 2004 horror novel by Harold Bloom. Characters include Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797-1851). It deals with history and criticism, Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein and frankenstein's monster.

It runs to roughly 264 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Characters

Subjects

  • Monsters in literature
  • English Science fiction
  • History and criticism
  • English Horror tales
  • Scientists in literature
  • Frankenstein
  • Creation in literature
  • Victor Frankenstein
  • Frankenstein's monster
  • Shelley, mary wollstonecraft, 1797-1851
  • Science fiction, history and criticism
  • Horror tales, history and criticism

Quick answers

Who wrote Frankenstein?

Frankenstein was written by Harold Bloom and first published in 2004.

What genre is Frankenstein?

It is usually shelved as Horror.

How long is Frankenstein?

The median edition has 264 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Frankenstein?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Endurance of Frankenstein, CliffsNotes Shelley's Frankenstein and Making Monstrous.

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