FAQ About Frankenstein
When was Frankenstein first published?
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus was first published on January 1, 1818. The novel was published anonymously, with the author listed as "by a Lady" on the title page of the first edition. It was published by the small London publishing house Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor & Jones. The initial edition of Frankenstein was not as well-received as later editions, and it was in the later revised editions that the novel gained significant popularity and acclaim. The revised and expanded edition, published in 1831, is the more widely read and studied version of the novel.
