Frankenstein Is Born

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JANUARY 1, 1818

London, England
207 years ago

On January 1, 1818, a novel unlike any before it was published in London: Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.

Its author, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, was just 20 years old. Yet her story, of a scientist who animates life from dead matter, would go on to redefine literature, ethics, and humanity’s relationship with science itself.

Often called the world’s first true science fiction novel, Frankenstein asked a question that still haunts us today: What responsibility does a creator owe to what they create?

—— WHY THIS MATTERS ——

At its core, Frankenstein is not a horror story about a monster; it is a tragedy about rejection, responsibility, and unintended consequences.

Shelley’s creature is intelligent, sensitive, and yearning for connection. But its grotesque appearance leads to fear and cruelty from society, and abandonment by its creator. Denied companionship, it becomes violent not by nature, but by isolation.

Written during the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, the novel anticipated modern debates about scientific ethics, artificial life, and unchecked ambition. From genetic engineering to artificial intelligence, Shelley’s warning has only grown more relevant with time.

—— THE TAKEAWAY ——

Progress without compassion carries a cost.

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein reminds us that innovation divorced from responsibility can create suffering — not because science is evil, but because creators are human.

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