Frankenstein: Signature Classics Book by Mary Shelley

Frankenstein: Signature Classics Book by Mary Shelley

A terrifying story about how monsters—of all kinds—are made. As a Signature Classics Book, this edition of Mary Shelley’s groundbreaking novel presents the tale that translated the stormy ethos of the gothic novel into the foundation for modern science fiction.

The Story of Dr. Victor Frankenstein

For years, Dr. Victor Frankenstein labors to create a new race of intelligent beings. He spends his nights scavenging body parts from graveyards, slaughterhouses, and hospital dissection rooms. By day, he experiments in his secret laboratory, perfecting the creature who, he believes, will worship him as a god. But when he succeeds, Frankenstein is horrified by the ugly brutishness of the patchwork being he has brought to life—and abandons his creation, setting in motion a tragic and unforgettable chain of events.