Mary Shelley created a horror fiction unlike the ghost stories of the time when writing Frankenstein. The 💹 creation of the monster within the story is not the scare factor, and in reality, the work is not scary 💹 in the same fashion as most horror fiction pieces.

Frankenstein is often categorized 💹 as a horror novel, and for good reason. The story of Victor Frankenstein's creation of a creature so unnatural that 💹 it haunts him into the grave can evoke fear and dread in even the most daring reader. Yet at its 💹 core, this classic tale also contains elements of science fiction.