Frankenstein or, The Modern Promethe..., Mary Shelley
Frankenstein or, The Modern Promethe..., Mary Shelley
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Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
Discover the ultimate tale of Gothic Fiction / Science Fiction. A brilliant scientist plays God, unleashing a terrifying monster and a tragic chain of events in this immortal horror masterpiece.

Author: Mary Shelley

Narrator: Andre Reaves

Unabridged: 7 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Andre Reaves

Published: 03/27/2026


Synopsis

What happens when humanity's darkest ambition crosses the unforgiving boundaries of life and death?

Driven by an insatiable thirst for knowledge, the young and brilliant Victor Frankenstein isolates himself in the shadows of his Ingolstadt laboratory. There, amidst the charnel-house remains and the violent storms of the Swiss Alps, he unlocks the ultimate secret of existence: the ability to bestow animation upon dead flesh. But the moment his gargantuan creation opens its dull yellow eyes, Victor’s triumph instantly morphs into paralyzing terror. Abandoned by his maker and loathed by humanity, the bewildered creature is cast out into an unforgiving world. Consumed by a tragic mix of sorrow and a mounting desire for vengeance, the monster begins to hunt down the very family Victor loves most. A deadly game of cat and mouse ensues, begging the question: who is the true monster—the creature, or its creator?
If you crave atmospheric chills and philosophical depth, you will be utterly captivated by this seminal masterpiece of Gothic Fiction / Science Fiction. Frankenstein masterfully weaves together the mad scientist archetype, terrifying psychological suspense, and profound ethical dilemmas. Listeners seeking dark atmospheric storytelling, romantic-era horror tropes, and the foundational roots of sci-fi will find themselves glued to every chilling word.
About the Author: Mary Shelley conceptualized this groundbreaking novel at just 18 years old during a legendary ghost-story competition with Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley in the fateful "Year Without a Summer" of 1816. Her pioneering work not only birthed modern science fiction but remains a profound, cautionary exploration of mankind's technological overreach.

About Mary Shelley

The daughter of Mary Wollstonecraft, the ardent feminist and author of A Vindication on the Right of Women, and William Goodwin, the radical-anarchist philosopher and author of Lives of the Necromancers, Mary Goodwin was born into a free-thinking, revolutionary household in London on August 30, 1797. Educated mainly by her intellectual surroundings, she had little formal schooling, and at age sixteen, she eloped with the young poet Percy Bysshe Shelly; they eventually married in 1816.

Mary Shelly's life had many tragic elements: her mother died giving birth to Mary; her half-sister committed suicide; Percy's wife Harriet Shelly drowned herself and her unborn child after he ran off with Mary; William Goodwin disowned Mary and Shelly after the elopement but, heavily in debt, recanted and came to them for money; Mary's first child died soon after its birth; and in 1822 Percy Shelly drowned in the Gulf of La Spezia—Mary was not quite twenty-five then.

Mary did not begin to write seriously until the summer of 1816, when she and Shelly were living in Switzerland, neighbors to Lord Byron. One night following a contest to compose ghost stories, Mary conceived her masterpiece, Frankenstein. After her husband's death, she continued to write, publishing Valperga, The Last Man, Ladore, and Faulkner between 1823 and 1837, in addition to editing Percy's works. In 1838 she began to work on his biography, but due to poor health she completed only a fragment.


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