Russia (Archangel)
Place from where Walton's expedition leaves for the Arctic. Where Walton picks up Frankenstein on the ice floe. Also where some of Walton's frame letters are sent.
Geneva
The hometown of the Frankenstein family. The deaths of Caroline, William, Justine, and Alphonse Frankenstein take place here; Frankenstein returns to this location anytime he needs comfort and solace; Frankenstein sees the creature in the wood (after Will
Ingolstadt
University where Frankenstein discovers the secrets of creating life; creates and abandons his monster here; Victor is nursed back to health by Clerval
Chamounix
Town in Alps where Frankenstein stays before climbing the glacier/mountains; goes to get away from life; contemplates suicide but rejects idea
Montavert
Glacier on Mt. Blanc where the monster meets Frankenstein; monster tells his story to Frankenstein and demands a mate
Italy
Frankenstein family adopts Elizabeth Lavenza in Milan; location of Villa Lavenza where Elizabeth is killed by the monster
France
De Lacey family is brought into political trouble by Safie's father, the Turk; De Laceys go into exile
Germany
Location of DeLacey cottage, monster observes family from hut and learns to speak, read, and write from observing the family. Monster is rejected by the family and burns the home down. Monster begins to turn violent- like a child looking for negative atte
England
Location of walking tour Frankenstein and Clerval take while Frankenstein is planning the female monster
Orkney Islands in Scotland
Where Frankenstein builds and destroys his female monster
Ireland
Frankenstein is washed ashore after destroying the second monster; Clerval is murdered by the monster; Victor is accused of Clerval's murder; Alphonse visits Victor in jail; Elizabeth writes her letter about their relationship; Victor reveals the existenc
Villa Lavenza
Located on the shores of Lake Como, Italy; place where Elizabeth was adopted and gained her inheritance from her biological father (Milanese nobleman); where Frankenstein and Elizabeth spend their honeymoon; Elizabeth was murdered here; where Mary Shelley
Victor Frankenstein
Genovese scientist that creates the monster that is intelligent but gross, abandons the monster and keeps it a secret, goes to Alpine Valley and meets the monster, listens to its story, begins but fails to complete a mate for the monster, dies from exhaus
The monster
8 ft, hideous creation of Victor Frankenstein; intelligent and sensitive; tries to be human but is rejected; wants revenge on Frankenstein by killing those close to him; the emotional one
Robert Walton
Arctic explorer whose ship is icebound in the Arctic seas; picks up Victor and befriends him and brings him back to health. Hears Victor's story and promises to destroy the monster. Frankenstein's narrative told through series of letters to his sister in
Alphonse Frankenstein
Father of Victor Frankenstein; fond of Victor; dies from the shock of losing family to the Monster; dreams of Victor and Elizabeth's marriage
Caroline Beaufort
Is the one who takes in Elizabeth and Justine; Victor's mother who was taken in by the Frankenstein family after her own father died; Dies of scarlet fever just before Victor leaves for Ingolstadt
Elizabeth Lavenza
Victor's mother adopts her into the family and promises her to Victor (creates a possessive relationship). Elizabeth and Victor grow up together as cousins, but it is expected that they will get married later on. She is worried that Victor loves someone e
Henry Clerval
Frankenstein's childhood friend who is highly poetic in nature and studies Oriental languages; provides emotional support for Victor at his lowest points. Killed by the monster in Ireland.
William Frankenstein
Youngest brother of Victor. Monster strangles him in woods outside Geneva. Monster takes locket containing the the picture of Caroline Beaufort from him.
Justine Moritz
Young girl adopted into Frankenstein household. Unjustly accused of killing William because she had the locket that William had had and was hung for his murder. The locket was given to her by the monster so she would be accused of the murder. Another vict
Beaufort
Father of Caroline Beaufort, merchant and intimate friend of Alphonse who fell to poverty and died earlier in the novel
M. Waldman
Chemistry professor at Ingolstadt who encourages Victor to pursue sciences that can explain the "big questions" about the origins of life
M. Krempe
Frankenstein's natural philosophy teacher at Ingolstadt who tells him that his studies of old alchemists were a waste of time and that he should begin his studies anew
the Turk
Safie's father; involves Felix in a plot to escape the authorities and causes the DeLacey family to be put in prison, stripped of their wealth, and exiled from France and Italy
Felix
Oldest son of the DeLacey family; teaches Safie and the monster to read and write; drives monster away from their cottage
Agatha
Daughter of De Lacey family
DeLacey
Old blind father of the DeLacey family; monster appeals to him for protection and friendship
Safie
The young Arabian whom Felix marries; daughter of the Turk
Mr. Kirwin
Irish magistrate who accuses Victor of Clerval's murder; hears Victor's tale about the monster
Ernest
Middle Frankenstein son; only remaining member of the family to survive
Russia (Archangel)
Place from where Walton's expedition leaves for the Arctic. Where Walton picks up Frankenstein on the ice floe. Also where some of Walton's frame letters are sent.
Geneva
The hometown of the Frankenstein family. The deaths of Caroline, William, Justine, and Alphonse Frankenstein take place here; Frankenstein returns to this location anytime he needs comfort and solace; Frankenstein sees the creature in the wood (after Will
Ingolstadt
University where Frankenstein discovers the secrets of creating life; creates and abandons his monster here; Victor is nursed back to health by Clerval
Chamounix
Town in Alps where Frankenstein stays before climbing the glacier/mountains; goes to get away from life; contemplates suicide but rejects idea
Montavert
Glacier on Mt. Blanc where the monster meets Frankenstein; monster tells his story to Frankenstein and demands a mate
Italy
Frankenstein family adopts Elizabeth Lavenza in Milan; location of Villa Lavenza where Elizabeth is killed by the monster
France
De Lacey family is brought into political trouble by Safie's father, the Turk; De Laceys go into exile
Germany
Location of DeLacey cottage, monster observes family from hut and learns to speak, read, and write from observing the family. Monster is rejected by the family and burns the home down. Monster begins to turn violent- like a child looking for negative atte
England
Location of walking tour Frankenstein and Clerval take while Frankenstein is planning the female monster
Orkney Islands in Scotland
Where Frankenstein builds and destroys his female monster
Ireland
Frankenstein is washed ashore after destroying the second monster; Clerval is murdered by the monster; Victor is accused of Clerval's murder; Alphonse visits Victor in jail; Elizabeth writes her letter about their relationship; Victor reveals the existenc
Villa Lavenza
Located on the shores of Lake Como, Italy; place where Elizabeth was adopted and gained her inheritance from her biological father (Milanese nobleman); where Frankenstein and Elizabeth spend their honeymoon; Elizabeth was murdered here; where Mary Shelley
Victor Frankenstein
Genovese scientist that creates the monster that is intelligent but gross, abandons the monster and keeps it a secret, goes to Alpine Valley and meets the monster, listens to its story, begins but fails to complete a mate for the monster, dies from exhaus
The monster
8 ft, hideous creation of Victor Frankenstein; intelligent and sensitive; tries to be human but is rejected; wants revenge on Frankenstein by killing those close to him; the emotional one
Robert Walton
Arctic explorer whose ship is icebound in the Arctic seas; picks up Victor and befriends him and brings him back to health. Hears Victor's story and promises to destroy the monster. Frankenstein's narrative told through series of letters to his sister in
Alphonse Frankenstein
Father of Victor Frankenstein; fond of Victor; dies from the shock of losing family to the Monster; dreams of Victor and Elizabeth's marriage
Caroline Beaufort
Is the one who takes in Elizabeth and Justine; Victor's mother who was taken in by the Frankenstein family after her own father died; Dies of scarlet fever just before Victor leaves for Ingolstadt
Elizabeth Lavenza
Victor's mother adopts her into the family and promises her to Victor (creates a possessive relationship). Elizabeth and Victor grow up together as cousins, but it is expected that they will get married later on. She is worried that Victor loves someone e
Henry Clerval
Frankenstein's childhood friend who is highly poetic in nature and studies Oriental languages; provides emotional support for Victor at his lowest points. Killed by the monster in Ireland.
William Frankenstein
Youngest brother of Victor. Monster strangles him in woods outside Geneva. Monster takes locket containing the the picture of Caroline Beaufort from him.
Justine Moritz
Young girl adopted into Frankenstein household. Unjustly accused of killing William because she had the locket that William had had and was hung for his murder. The locket was given to her by the monster so she would be accused of the murder. Another vict
Beaufort
Father of Caroline Beaufort, merchant and intimate friend of Alphonse who fell to poverty and died earlier in the novel
M. Waldman
Chemistry professor at Ingolstadt who encourages Victor to pursue sciences that can explain the "big questions" about the origins of life
M. Krempe
Frankenstein's natural philosophy teacher at Ingolstadt who tells him that his studies of old alchemists were a waste of time and that he should begin his studies anew
the Turk
Safie's father; involves Felix in a plot to escape the authorities and causes the DeLacey family to be put in prison, stripped of their wealth, and exiled from France and Italy
Felix
Oldest son of the DeLacey family; teaches Safie and the monster to read and write; drives monster away from their cottage
Agatha
Daughter of De Lacey family
DeLacey
Old blind father of the DeLacey family; monster appeals to him for protection and friendship
Safie
The young Arabian whom Felix marries; daughter of the Turk
Mr. Kirwin
Irish magistrate who accuses Victor of Clerval's murder; hears Victor's tale about the monster
Ernest
Middle Frankenstein son; only remaining member of the family to survive