Paradise Lost
John Milton · Early Modern · Epic poetry
Romantic · Novel, Gothic, science fiction
Frankenstein
by Mary Shelley. A scientist creates life and rejects it, unleashing tragedy while raising questions about ambition and moral responsibility.
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- Date
- 1818
- Origin
- England
- Era
- Romantic
- Genre
- Novel, Gothic, science fiction
- Canon tier
- Essential core
- Difficulty
- Accessible
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A scientist creates life and rejects it, unleashing tragedy while raising questions about ambition and moral responsibility.
This work is included on the basis of bloom / broader canon. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.
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