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The epic battle between man and monster reaches its greatest pitch in the famous story of Frankenstein. In trying to create life, the young student Victor Frankenstein unleashes forces beyond his control, setting into motion a long and tragic chain of events that brings Victor himself to the...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Based on the original 1818 first edition. A ship trapped in Arctic ice takes aboard a man half dead from exhaustion, pursuing something across the frozen sea. He agrees to tell the captain how he came to be there. Victor Frankenstein was a student at...

# The Heir of Mondolfo Born to privilege but denied a father’s love, Prince Ludovico has spent his life beneath the shadow of the cold and tyrannical Prince Fernando. Determined to control his son’s future, Fernando intends Ludovico for the church, regardless of the young man’s wishes. But...

Victor Frankenstein has no idea the horrors he is to unleash when at the University Town of Ingolstadt he create a living being from dead tissue. This begins a cycle of death, remorse, murder and horror that only his death will put to an end. Alternately well received and disregarded since its...

Victor Frankenstein was only trying to advance the cause of science. How could his experiment have produced such a terrible result? The creature's powers were superhuman. Was there any real chance that Victor could stop the monster before he murdered again?

"Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus," authored by Mary Shelley, is a Gothic novel that delves into themes of ambition, creation, and the repercussions of scientific progress. The narrative centers around Victor Frankenstein, a highly intelligent yet obsessive scientist who becomes fixated on the quest to discover the mystery of life.Fueled by his ambition, he assembles a being from cadavers and animates it through his scientific expertise.However, Victor is immediately repulsed by the hideous look of his creation and decides to leave it behind. Despite being intelligent and capable of ...

Frankenstein, El Moderno Prometeo by Mary ShelleySituada en la Europa del siglo XVIII, en medio de un fervor científico, el capitán de un barco ballenero le escribe a su hermana Margaret acerca de su encuentro con el joven estudiante de filosofía natural, Víctor Frankenstein.Ese hombre ha encontrado la forma de animar la materia inerte y ha creado un ser vivo. Sin considerar las implicaciones de sus acciones, ha utilizado fragmentos de otros seres humanos fallecidos para lograrlo.El resultado es aterrador y, a partir de este momento, se da inicio a una confrontación llevada al límite.Un ...

Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley is a Gothic novel that explores themes of creation and responsibility. The story follows Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant scientist who becomes obsessed with discovering the secret to life. After extensive experimentation, he successfully brings a creature to life, but is horrified by its grotesque appearance and abandons it.The creature, abandoned and rejected, is left to fend for itself in a world that views it with fear and hostility. As it grapples with its own existence and seeks acceptance, it becomes increasingly isolated and ...

Frankenstein : The Modern Prometheus is an 1818 novel written by Mary Shelley. Frankenstein tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. Shelley started writing the story when she was 18, and the first edition was published anonymously in London on 1 January 1818, when she was 20. Her name first appeared in the second edition, which was published in Paris in 1821.Since the publication of the novel, the name "Frankenstein" has often been used, erroneously, to refer to the monster, rather than to his creator.

Mary Shelley began writing Frankenstein when she was only eighteen. At once a Gothic thriller, a passionate romance, and a cautionary tale about the dangers of science, Frankenstein tells the story of committed science student Victor Frankenstein and his creation. Obsessed with discovering the cause of generation and life and bestowing animation upon lifeless matter, Frankenstein assembles a human being from stolen body parts but; upon bringing it to life, he recoils in horror at the creature's hideousness. 

The Ultimate Gothic Horror Collection is a fully indexed collection of classic gothic stories, read by four Audie-winning narrators. Included here are stories by Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, Robert Louis Stevenson, Sheridan Le Fanu, Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allan Poe.

Max is nervous. He has to go to the dentist to get two teeth pulled. His friend Zoe tells him about the great prizes you can get at the dentist. Max has to figure out a way to be brave and get his prizes so he doesn't disappoint Zoe.

Settle in for an unsettling listen with this duo of two horror classics: Dracula by Bram Stoker and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. These two books are staples of the Gothic horror genre and are sure to excite, mystify, and maybe even spook listeners.

After a fun day at the park, Max and Zoe are ready to get some ice cream. Unfortunately, Max takes a big fall and has to go to the doctor instead. Thankfully, Zoe is there to make him feel better.

En un enorme y fortificado castillo, construido en una empinada escarpa dominando el Loira, no lejos de la ciudad de Nantes, moraba la última de su raza y heredera de su fortuna, la joven y hermosa condesa de Villeneuve. El año anterior lo había pasado en completa soledad en su apartada mansión; y el luto que llevaba por su padre y dos hermanos, víctimas de las guerras civiles, era una gentil y buena razón para no aparecer en la corte, y mezclarse en sus festejos.

Frankenstein is the classic story of of a young doctor, Victor Frankenstein, who creates what comes to be known as "the monster." Interestingly, many people refer to "the monster" as "Frankenstein" when in fact Dr. Frankenstein is the creator of the monster.

Explore the boundaries between humanity and monstrosity in a world where ambition and ethics collide. This podcast delves into the complex dance of creation and responsibility, where the drive for scientific discovery raises profound questions about the essence of life and the consequences of unchecked ambition. Each week, listeners are treated to a different complete audiobook, offering a diverse range of perspectives and styles from various time periods. This is not a singular tale but a collection that provides insight, sparks curiosity, and offers an escape into the minds of different ...

Durante su vida, Mary Shelley fue tomada en serio como escritora. A su muerte, sin embargo, fue principalmente recordada como la esposa de Percy Bysshe Shelley y autora de una solo obra: Frankenstein. En décadas recientes, la reedición de casi todas sus obras ha ocasionado un mayor reconocimiento de su valor, reconociéndola como una de las principales figuras del romanticismo.

Durante su vida, Mary Shelley fue tomada en serio como escritora. A su muerte, sin embargo, fue principalmente recordada como la esposa de Percy Bysshe Shelley y autora de una solo obra: Frankenstein. En décadas recientes, la reedición de casi todas sus obras ha ocasionado un mayor reconocimiento de su valor, reconociéndola como una de las principales figuras del romanticismo.

Durante su vida, Mary Shelley fue tomada en serio como escritora. A su muerte, sin embargo, fue principalmente recordada como la esposa de Percy Bysshe Shelley y autora de una solo obra: Frankenstein. En décadas recientes, la reedición de casi todas sus obras ha ocasionado un mayor reconocimiento de su valor, reconociéndola como una de las principales figuras del romanticismo.