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Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a novel written by British author Mary Shelley about eccentric scientist Victor Frankenstein, who creates a grotesque creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. Shelley started writing the story when she was eighteen, and the novel was published when she was twenty. Frankenstein is infused with some elements of the Gothic novel and the Romantic movement and is also considered to be one of the earliest examples of science fiction. It has had a considerable influence across literature and popular culture and spawned a complete genre of horror stories, films, and plays.
The text from this audio is from The World's Greatest Books by J.A. Hammerton and Arthur Mee which was published in 1910 and is in the public domain. This audio book was recorded by LearnOutLoud.com and is narrated by Antonia Bath. Copyright © 2008 LearnOutLoud, Inc. Any reproduction or illegal distribution of the content in any form will result in immediate action against the person concerned.
An audio summary of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. This is part of our audio book Literary Summaries. Download this audio book on MP3 for free on LearnOutLoud.com: learnoutloud.com/Free-Audio-Video/Literature/European-Classics/Literary-Summaries/27947
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a novel written by British author Mary Shelley about eccentric scientist Victor Frankenstein, who creates a grotesque creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. Shelley started writing the story when she was eighteen, and the novel was published when she was twenty. Frankenstein is infused with some elements of the Gothic novel and the Romantic movement and is also considered to be one of the earliest examples of science fiction. It has had a considerable influence across literature and popular culture and spawned a complete genre of horror stories, films, and plays.
The text from this audio is from The World's Greatest Books by J.A. Hammerton and Arthur Mee which was published in 1910 and is in the public domain. This audio book was recorded by LearnOutLoud.com and is narrated by Antonia Bath. Copyright © 2008 LearnOutLoud, Inc. Any reproduction or illegal distribution of the content in any form will result in immediate action against the person concerned.
An audio summary of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. This is part of our audio book Literary Summaries. Download this audio book on MP3 for free on LearnOutLoud.com: learnoutloud.com/Free-Audio-Video/Literature/European-Classics/Literary-Summaries/27947
