Back to Frankenstein Frankenstein Chapter guide L1Letter 1Walton writes to his sister from St Petersburg about his dream of reaching the North Pole. Play L2Letter 2In Archangel he hires a ship and crew, and wishes he had a true friend. Play L3Letter 3A short note: he is safe and well on his way north. Play L4Letter 4Trapped in ice, the crew sees a giant figure on a sledge. Next day they rescue a dying stranger, Victor. Play 1Chapter 1Victor's family in Geneva, and how Elizabeth came to live with them. Play 2Chapter 2A happy childhood with Elizabeth and Henry Clerval, and Victor's first love of old science books. Play 3Chapter 3His mother dies. Victor goes to university at Ingolstadt, where Professor Waldman inspires him. Play 4Chapter 4Years of secret work. Victor discovers how to give life and starts to build a being. Play 5Chapter 5On a dreary November night the creature opens its eyes. Victor runs away and falls ill. Play 6Chapter 6Clerval nurses him back to health. A letter from Elizabeth tells of Justine. Play 7Chapter 7News that his little brother William has been murdered. Victor goes home and sees the creature in a storm. Play 8Chapter 8Justine is put on trial for William's murder and found guilty. Play 9Chapter 9Grief and guilt. Victor seeks peace in the mountains near Chamonix. Play 10Chapter 10On the glacier the creature finds Victor and asks him to listen to his story. Play 11Chapter 11The creature's first memories, and the hovel beside a cottage in the woods. Play 12Chapter 12He watches the family in the cottage, secretly helps them and learns his first words. Play 13Chapter 13Safie arrives, and the creature learns to speak and read alongside her. Play 14Chapter 14The sad history of the De Lacey family and how they came to be poor. Play 15Chapter 15He finds books, including Paradise Lost, and finally speaks to old De Lacey. Play 16Chapter 16Driven away, he turns to revenge. He meets William and demands a companion. Play 17Chapter 17Victor agrees to make a second creature. Play 18Chapter 18Victor delays, then travels to England with Clerval. Play 19Chapter 19London, Oxford and Scotland. Victor goes alone to a remote island in Orkney to work. Play 20Chapter 20Victor destroys the half-made companion. The creature swears revenge. Victor drifts to Ireland. Play 21Chapter 21Victor is accused of murdering Clerval. His father comes, and he is set free. Play 22Chapter 22Home again, Victor marries Elizabeth. Play 23Chapter 23The wedding night ends in tragedy. Victor vows to hunt the creature. Play 24Chapter 24The chase to the Arctic, Walton's final letters, and the creature's farewell. Play Image creditsChapters, Illustration by VoxRead, AI-generated for VoxRead Listen to Frankenstein free
