Caroline Beaufort Frankenstein

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Caroline Beaufort Frankenstein is a compassionate and self-sacrificing character in Mary Shelley's novel "Frankenstein," known as Victor Frankenstein's devoted mother and a symbol of idealized maternal virtue.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
human
literary character
adoptiveChild Elizabeth Lavenza
appearsIn Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
appearsInMedium novel
causeOfDeath scarlet fever
characterIn Frankenstein family backstory
child Ernest Frankenstein
Victor Frankenstein
William Frankenstein
createdBy Mary Shelley
diesBefore Victor Frankenstein creates the creature
familyName Beaufort
father Mr. Beaufort
fictionalUniverse Frankenstein universe
firstAppearance Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
gender female
givenName Caroline
inspiredBy Mary Shelley's own motherly ideals
knownFor acts of charity toward the poor
adopting Elizabeth Lavenza
devotion to her family
languageOfWork English
literaryPeriod Romantic literature
narrativeRole Victor Frankenstein's mother
symbol of idealized maternal virtue
nationality Swiss
occupation homemaker
personalityTrait benevolent
charitable
compassionate
self‑sacrificing
relationshipToAlphonseFrankenstein wife
relationshipToElizabethLavenza adoptive mother
relationshipToVictorFrankenstein mother
residence Geneva
spouse Alphonse Frankenstein
themeAssociation domestic affection
family
motherhood
sacrifice

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Victor Frankenstein hasMother Caroline Beaufort Frankenstein
Alphonse Frankenstein spouse Caroline Beaufort Frankenstein
Alphonse Frankenstein marries Caroline Beaufort Frankenstein
Justine Moritz employedBy Caroline Beaufort Frankenstein
William Frankenstein childOf Caroline Beaufort Frankenstein
Caroline Beaufort Frankenstein narrativeRole Victor Frankenstein's mother
linked to: Caroline Beaufort Frankenstein