Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus Free Audiobook Download by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Frankenstein is a collection of dark, frightening, and grotesque short stories by Mary Shelley. The title story, Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus, tells the story of Victor Frankenstein building a creature in his father's laboratory. The creature escapes and terrorizes the village which leads to hysteria as citizens run around trying to protect themselves from this new creation.
In this classic novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, "Frankenstein" the monster learns to love and care for others.
Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is a book about a scientist named Victor Frankenstein who creates life after releasing a creature he created from his own body. It has been adapted into many forms of media including films such as the 1931 film Frankenstein and the 2014 film Frankenstein.
In the modern day, there is a fascination with science and technology. People are still fascinated by the Frankenstein story and many have heard the story recently in high school or college classes. However, not many people are aware of the background of this book. Frankenstein was written by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, who was a famous feminist author during her time. The author's husband, Percy Bysshe Shelley, died after he ran into a group of people in London one night because he couldn't see them in time. Mary's son William was born two months later and William had learning difficulties from birth that were attributed to his father's death. After this tragedy, Mary decided to use writing as a way to cope with her feelings about life. Frankenstein tells the story of Victor Frankenstein who creates a monster out of body parts taken from corpses so that he can bring his dead father back to life ("Simon Vance").
In the story Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus, Frankenstein creates a monstrous creature to help him hunt and kill. He tries to end his life after his creation turns against him and instead of killing the creature, he saves it. This is Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's first novel. The story was written in 1818 but is still very relevant today. It can be seen as a cautionary tale about abusing power and how technology could eventually lead to destruction of humanity.
Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley audiobook download Narrated by ['Simon Vance'] audiobook download, Frankenstein tells the story of Dr. Victor Frankenstein who, while studying at university in Ingolstadt, Germany, aspires to create life and discovers a scientific process that involves creating life from lifeless matter.
Published Date | 2008-03-14 |
Duration | 8 hours 30 minutes |
Author | Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley |
Narrated | Simon Vance |
Reviews | |
Abridged | No |
Is It Free? | 30-days Free |
Category | Mystery, Thriller & Horror |
Parent Category | Horror, Classics, Literary Fiction |