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Mary Shelley tells the tale of a scientist who hopes to bring alive a creation and play god in Frankenstein, a classic horror novel. Summary of the Book Inspired by past alchemists, Victor Frankenstein dreams of discovering the secret of life. Disillusioned by his delusions, he enrolls at the University of Ingolstadt, studying chemistry. He returns home after graduation, restarting his experiments with gusto. He puts together a creature from body parts he steals from a local cemetery and sets up a lab to try and bring it to life. He believes that lightning holds the secret to life, and he channels a bolt of lightning into the body. His experiments bear fruit as the creature comes to life. However, it bears no resemblance to his plans. It is grotesque, standing at 8 feet in height. It bears some intelligence as it tries to speak, but he abhors it. The creature runs away, and Frankenstein falls into depression at his failure. He returns home to discover that his brother has been murdered, and at the scene of the crime stands the creature he made with his own hands. About Mary Shelley Mary Shelley was an English novelist, short story writer, dramatist, essayist, biographer, and travel writer. The wife of the Romantic poet and philosopher Percy Bysshe Shelley, Mary is also known for: Mathilda and The Last Man. Frankenstein has been adapted into several movies. The most notable adaptation starred Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles and Boris Karloff and features Dwight Frye and Edward Van Sloan. The story is being adapted for once again in a film planned for 2015 starring James McAvoy and Daniel Radcliffe.