A young scientist from Geneva, obsessed with the secret of life, succeeds in bringing to life an artificial being - a "monster" of his own creation. However, when he sees his own creation, he is horrified by it and pushes it away.
Main themes:
- The limits of science,
- Creation and responsibility,
- Exclusion and identity.
Adapted from: Mary Shelley's work published on 1818-01-01.
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