Influenced by the gothic novel and the romantic movement, Mary Shelley's work Frankenstein narrates the chilling story of a being created by the clever young scientist Victor Frankenstein. When the young scientist rejects the grotesque but sensitive creature he creates from body parts, the results for Victor and his family are catastrophic.

The book is considered by many to be the first science fiction novel.

The tragic story of Victor Frankenstein and his tormented creation is a classic myth about the quest for knowledge, the nature of beauty, and the monstrous that is inherent in humanity.