| Justine Moritz | |
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Real Name |
Justine Moritz |
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First Appearance |
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818) |
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Original Publisher |
Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor & Jones |
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Origin[]
Justine Moritz is the beloved maidservant of Alphonse Frankenstein's household in Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus (1818) by Mary Shelley.
Alphonse's son Victor describes Justine as a “girl of merit”. Justine serves as a companion for the family's high-born ward Elizabeth Lavenza despite their class differences.
Justine is framed by the Creature, which Victor created, for the murder of William Frankenstein. Although the family believe Justine to be innocent, she is condemned and executed by the state.
Public Domain Appearances[]
All published appearances of Justine Moritz from before January 1, 1930 are public domain in the US.
Some notable appearances are listed below:
Public Domain Literary Appearances[]
- Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818)
Public Domain Film Appearances[]
- Tales of Tomorrow: Frankenstein (1952) - As Elise
Notes[]
- In the 1931 Frankenstein film, Justine does not appear. Her surname is given to Victor Moritz, who is otherwise based on the novel's Henry Clerval.
- In Tales of Tomorrow: Frankenstein (1952), Justine is instead named Elsie and is shown to have romantic interest in fellow servant Matthew. She is killed by the creature directly in this adaption rather than being executed after being framed for its crimes.