When the brilliant but hubristic Victor Frankenstein discovers the secret to animating life, he assembles a creature from stolen body parts and brings it to life. Horrified by his grotesque creation, he abandons it, unleashing a chain of tragic events that will haunt him for the rest of his days.
Rejected by its maker and shunned by all of humanity, the lonely and intelligent "monster" seeks revenge against his creator. What follows is a thrilling and heartbreaking chase across the icy wilderness, a philosophical duel between a man and the being he damned to a life of solitude.
Written by a teenage Mary Shelley in 1818, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is more than just a horror story. It is a profound and terrifying exploration of creation, responsibility, and the very essence of what it means to be human. This is the original, uncut vision of a nightmare that has haunted readers for generations.