Frankenstein (disambiguation)
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The name Frankenstein commonly refers to various aspects of a 19th century novel written by Mary Shelley. These include:
- Frankenstein, the title of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel, subtitled The Modern Prometheus
- Victor Frankenstein, the title character of Shelley's novel
- Frankenstein's monster, the character that is the subject of Shelley's novel, often incorrectly referred to as just "Frankenstein"
- Castle Frankenstein, a 13th century hilltop castle about 5 km south of Darmstadt, Germany, speculated to be the eponym for Shelley's novel
Shelley's novel has since proved quite influential, and the name Frankenstein may also refer to various subjects related to popular media inspired by her work.
- See also: Frankenstein in popular culture
[edit] Film and TV and Stage
For more, see Frankenstein (film).
- Frankenstein (1910 film), a film written and directed by J. Searle Dawley
- Frankenstein (1931 film), a film directed by James Whale
- Frankenstein 1970, a 1958 film directed by Howard W. Koch
- Frankenstein: The True Story, a 1973 British made-for-television film directed by Jack Smight and written by Christopher Isherwood
- Frankenstein (1994 film), a 1994 film directed by Kenneth Branagh
- Frankenstein (2007 film) a 2007 adaption shown on ITV
- Frankenstein (US TV miniseries), a 2004 adaptation shown on the Hallmark television network
- Frankenstein Jr. and the Impossibles, a US animated TV series
- Frankenstein, or The Vampire's Victim, an 1887 adaptation at the Gaiety Theatre, London
[edit] Comics
For more, see Frankenstein (comics).
- Frankenstein's Monster (Marvel Comics), a character in Marvel Comics' The Monster of Frankenstein
- Frankenstein (DC Comics), a character in DC Comics' Seven Soldiers
- Frankenstein (Dell Comics), the star of a short-lived series by Dell Comics
[edit] Music
- Frankenstein, a 2007 Off Broadway musical based on Mary Shelley's novel
- "Frankenstein", a rock song by The Edgar Winter Group
- "Frankenstein", a funk metal song by Clutch
- "Frankenstein", a power metal song by Iced Earth
- Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus (25 May 1990), an opera by Libby Larsen
- Frankenstrat or Frankenstein, a guitar used by Eddie Van Halen
[edit] Others
- Dean Koontz's Frankenstein, an unfinished trilogy of modern thriller novels by Dean Koontz, et al.
- Frankenstein: The Monster Returns, a game for the Nintendo Entertainment System
- Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster, a 1995 graphic adventure computer game published by Interplay Entertainment Corp and developed by Amazing Media
[edit] Places
Several places are also named Frankenstein:
- Frankenstein, Missouri, an unincorporated community in the state of Missouri, United States
- Frankenstein, Rhineland-Palatinate, a municipality in the federal state Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
- Frankenstein, Saxony, a municipality in the federal state Saxony, Germany
- Frankenstein, the former name of Ząbkowice Śląskie, a city in Silesia, Poland
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