Frankenstein

:For the actual monster, see Frankenstein's monster.

The name of the creature

The creature – "my hideous progeny" – was not given a name by Mary Shelley, and is only referred to as "The Monster", "The Creature" and "Frankenstein's Monster", or as Victor Frankenstein called his creation more commonly, "The Fiend." After the release of James Whale's popular 1933 film Frankenstein, the filmgoing public immediately began speaking of the monster itself as Frankenstein. A reference to this occurs in The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) and in several subsequent films in the series, as well as in film titles such as Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein.

Related Topics:
The creature - James Whale - The Bride of Frankenstein - Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein

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The creature refers to itself throughout the book as "hideous wretch".

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Some justify the naming of the Creature as "Frankenstein" by pointing out that the Creature is, so to speak, Frankenstein's offspring.

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The name Frankenstein is the former name of Z?bkowice ?l?skie, a city in Silesia and the historical home of the Frankenstein family. One of the members of that family met with Mary Shelley during her European trip and obviously made a deep impression on the young writer, so she decided to name a character in her novel after him.

Related Topics:
Z?bkowice ?l?skie - Silesia

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