Your remark reminded me of Frankenstein. I have never read the book and have long wanted to read the original.
I've found the text on Gutenberg.org and learned also that there is a Japanese translation on Aozora-bunko.
I've just read only the first and the second paragraphs and found them very difficult, but the story seems intriguing.
I think it will take me a very long time to read it, but I want to try it little by little.