The novel Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus was written by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. This was the highlight of her work.

The novel Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus was written by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. This was the highlight of her work. The main plot of the story is enveloped by a unique frame story. The narration shifts from Robert Walton to Victor Frankenstein to the monster and in the end back to Walton. Thus making Walton's story the frame to Frankenstein's. This style of writing provides several interesting functions to the story as a whole. Shelley …

…famous story due to Shelley's excellent writing abilities. In choosing to place the frame story around the main body of the novel she has managed to make her work appeal to various age groups. Even though the story was written so long ago it has managed to live on through various different version, plays, and movies. The monster whom which Frankenstein created has become an icon in the horror world. <Tab/>