Lightning and Electricity
Title
Lightning and Electricity
Subject
Lightning and electricity as the life force that brought the monster in Frankenstein alive.
Description
Lightning and electricity are the source of energy that allows for the creation of the monster in the novel Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus written by Mary Shelley. Without this natural resource provided by the earth, the creation of the monster would not have been possible. Also, without this action, the entire plot of the story would have been drastically different and the novel would have not become the significant influence on Science Fiction that it is.
Creator
Mary Shelley
Source
Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus
Publisher
Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor, and Jones
Date
January 1, 1818
October 22, 2018
Contributor
Jayme Knauer
Rights
The novel is in public domain, however, specific versions of the Frankenstein monster are not, with corporations such as Universal Pictures having domain.
Relation
Mary Shelley
Format
Novel, .jpeg file, electricity comes from the earth which is a natural resource, electricity related to Galvanism.
Language
English
Type
Speculative Fiction
Identifier
Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein, monster, science fiction, lab, Frankenstein’s creature, lightning, electricity, Galvanism
Coverage
Galvanism, life after death, consequences of science and technology, Science Fiction, God, Satan, Fallen Angel, science lab
Files
Collection
Citation
Mary Shelley, “Lightning and Electricity,” The Museum of Fictional Literary Artifacts, accessed April 17, 2025, https://mfla.omeka.net/items/show/374.