Frankenstein
(Author) Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyIn an attempt to create a perfect new being, scientist Victor Frankenstein secretly assembles a collection of body parts and activates it with an electrical charge. The result is horrifying - even to his maker - and is never named. The hideous creature escapes the laboratory and searches in vain for friendship. Despairing, he returns to Frankenstein and demands a partner as his right to happiness. But when Victor destroys her before she is completed, the monster vows vengeance on everything he holds dear. -- Back cover.
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was an English novelist best known for her groundbreaking work, "Frankenstein." Her Gothic writing style, blending horror and science fiction, revolutionized the genre. Shelley's exploration of themes such as ambition, isolation, and the consequences of playing God continue to influence literature to this day.