Frankenstein is a novel by Mary Shelly. The genre of the novel is Gothic fiction and horror story. The story begins with Robert Walton, the captain of a ship sailing towards the North Pole. There he encounters Victor Frankenstein, who was traveling by dog-drawn sledge and was not in good health. Walton takes him on the ship and helps him. Victor tells his story to Walton. Victor first describes his early life in Geneva and his education at university of Ingolstadt to study natural philosophy and chemistry. He was so passionate for his scientific experiments. And one night, he brings his creation to life. When he looked at the monstrosity that he has created, he also afraid and falls into feverish illness. He decides to go to home but before he came, he receives a letter from his father informing him that his youngest brother, William, has been murdered. Grief-stricken, Victor hurries home. While passing through the woods where William was strangled, he catches sight of the monster ...