Frankenstein - Illustrated Classic Editions Author:Mary Shelly One of the greates classic of literature is also one of the most frightening books ever written. Events whirl out of control when a young student insists in performing experiments in the very creation of life itself! Hoping to free mankind from drudgery and misery, Victor Frankenstein instead lets loose a monster intent on destroying everything-... more »and everyone-in his path, including the young inventor himself.