The idea and the first episodes of the novel "Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus" (1818) arose as an improvisation on a given topic – a composition of scary stories initiated by Lord Byron at the Swiss villa Diodati in the summer of 1816, and the image of the monster created by the main character appeared to the author – an eighteen–year-old Englishwoman Mary Shelley - in a nightmare. However, despite the young age of the aspiring writer and the almost accidental circumstances of the book's creation, "Frankenstein" was destined to become an event of national and world literature. A classic of science fiction prose, a masterpiece of romantic Gothic, an original philosophical novel, a source of iconic images of modern cultural mythology – this is far from a complete set of common definitions of this impressive literary debut. The tragic plot, invented by the author, gave rise to many imitations, transcriptions and sequels – in fiction, drama, theater and, of course, cinema. This is a frightening and dark story about a brilliant scientist and his terrible creation. Victor Frankenstein comprehended the mystery of the origin of life and learned how to revive lifeless matter. He dreamed of defeating death and created a monster from parts of corpses. However, the pursuit of fame and recognition has led to horrifyingly tragic consequences...