where does frankenstein take place

Frankenstein primarily takes place in several locations in Europe, with the central settings being Geneva, Switzerland; Ingolstadt, Germany; and the Arctic regions (the novel opens and closes on a voyage toward the North Pole). Victor Frankenstein’s early life and the De Lacey family’s context center around Geneva, where he is born and raised before pursuing studies in Ingolstadt. The narrative then follows his scientific career and its consequences, which unfold largely in the surrounding Alpine regions and the Arctic as the story progresses.