Frankenstein

If I cannot inspire love, I will cause fear!
Book #4 of 20 in the SDE Classics Science Fiction Collection
Young scientist Victor Frankenstein, grief-stricken over the death of his mother, sets out in a series of laboratory experiments testing the ability to create life from non-living matter. Soon, his experiments progress further until he creates a humanoid creature eight feet tall. But as Frankenstein soon discovers, a successful experiment does not always equal a positive outcome.
Considered the first true science fiction novel, Frankenstein has been well-received and studied since its first publication.