Frankenstein starts with a sailor named Robert Walton,who is on an expiditon to the North Pole, sending letters to his sister. He is surronded by ice when he meets a man on a sledge and is asked where he is going.  He replys that he is continuing north and the man gets on the boat and is cared for by Robert Walton.  Soon the man is opening up and begins to tell the story of why he is near the North Pole.  From then on the narration switches over to the man that Robert Walton finds.  Later it is discovered that this man is Victor Frankenstein.  Victor’s story is full of emotion and despair.  It involves how Victor created a monster from dead flesh and how this action affected his life.  Many important characters are presented in the narration.  Henry, Victor’s best friend, helps Victor through many hardships.  Another main character is Elizabeth, Victor’s sister by adoption.  Victor’s father also plays a large part in the novel.  Of course, Victor and the monster are very large characters in the novel.  I thought that Frankenstein was an enjoyable book.  It contained many different types of events.  It contained horror, drama, and action.  My favorite part of the novel would have to be when Victor brings the monster to life.  Immediately when the face comes to life, Victor is horrified and runs away.  My least favorite part would be when the monster is telling his story.  It is full of so much sorrow and despair.  It is very sad how unfair everyone is to the monster because he is ugly.  If I could change something about this book, I would choose to change the way the monster is treated.  I would make him be loved despite his ugliness.  I would recommend this book to everyone because it is full of excitement.  I think a person that likes a variety of events would like this book.

The original Frankenstein has been published with several differant covers.