Mary Shelley, Frankenstein

Captivating, intriguing and terrifying; Frankenstein portrays humans playing God in a terrifying way. You feel the monstrous creation's sorrows and joys, its anger and fear... This is horror at its best. Although aging, it has been translated and remade into new films, books and TV shows. Truly a classic and one that everyone should read.

Despite the many wonderful film versions Mary Shelley'Ss, Frankenstein still holds a spellbinding power. This gripping, moving and deeply philosophical story focuses on Dr Frankenstein who risks the anger of god, the story implies, by creating life himself. Victor is punished for his deeds by his abominable tortured creation. A very touching and quite topical story in our days of genetic engineering and much more than a monster B movie.