Frankenstein - Mary Shelley

Theme: Adventure

‘After many more days and nights of study, I discovered exactly how life was created. With this knowledge I became the first man in history to have the power to create life from death.’

Victor Frankenstein is a young, ambitious scientist who wants to make a better world, but does not understand the consequences of his work.  Victor makes great advances in the study of medicine and biology and creates a new species of human being – one that is so terrifying it is known simply as ‘the monster’. In this fantastic adventure story, Victor and the monster fight an epic battle of courage and endurance. This science-fiction masterpiece asks questions about science that we are still asking today.