Far from home and consumed by a hunger for discovery, Victor throws himself into his studies with relentless determination. As he probes the boundary of life and death, an extraordinary possibility begins to take shape: the power to animate lifeless matter. Driven by ambition, he pursues a forbidden goal that will alter the course of his life forever. 

Brilliant young scientist Victor Frankenstein defies the natural order, piecing together a living creature from stolen body parts. But horror instantly replaces triumph when he looks upon his grotesque creation. A relentless game of cat-and-mouse ensues between the desperate Frankenstein and the monster he abandoned.  

The Haunted Library is open. Come in. Stay awhile.  

Narrated by Colin Morgan   

Written by Mary Shelley 

Sound design by Jon Nicholls   

Produced by Lydia Shamah for BBC Studios   

Associate Producer: Lorna Newman for BBC Studios   

Recording Engineer: Poppy Humphries for ID Audio