Childlike in his innocence but grotesque in form, Frankenstein’s bewildered creature is cast out into a hostile universe by his horror-struck maker. Meeting with cruelty wherever he goes, the friendless Creature, increasingly desperate and vengeful, deter

Claire Tomalin and Daisy Hay discuss the life of Mary Shelley

Benedict Cumberbatch and Johnny Lee Miller play Dr. and Creature.

Live platform event at the National Theatre

Frankenstein and other influential monster myths