Frankenstein, Chapter 23 summary
Chapter 23 of 28 · Part 2 · 11 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 23, Victor discovers Elizabeth murdered, fails to catch the creature, and returns to Geneva, where his father dies from grief. After months of confinement and a recovery of his reason, he seeks a magistrate’s help, but growing frustration drives him to dedicate himself to destroying his creation.
What happens
- Expecting an attack on himself, Victor sends Elizabeth to bed and searches the inn until her screams bring him to her murdered body.
- Victor returns to Geneva fearing for his family; his father and Ernest survive, but his father soon dies from grief.
- After months alone in confinement, Victor recovers his reason, gains release, and focuses his suffering on revenge.
- A magistrate doubts that the creature can be captured, and Victor leaves angrily, committing himself to its destruction.
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What to notice
Victor turns his grief into an explicit commitment to revenge. His disappointment with the magistrate strengthens his resolve to act himself.
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Why does Victor send Elizabeth away before her murder?
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