Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus

Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is Mary Shelley's masterpiece of Gothic horror and science fiction.

The story follows Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who becomes obsessed with the secret of creating life. Driven by ambition and hubris, he assembles a creature from stolen body parts and brings it to life. But when he sees the horror he has created, he abandons it in terror.

The creature, alone and rejected by its creator and by all of humanity, learns to speak, to read, and to feel. It longs for companionship, but everywhere it goes, it is met with fear and violence. Desperate and vengeful, it turns against its maker, destroying everyone Victor loves.

Written in 1818 when Mary Shelley was only eighteen years old, Frankenstein explores profound questions about creation, responsibility, loneliness, and what it means to be human.

This edition is based on the 1818 public domain text.

Produced and narrated by Doushu, with AI assistance.

© 2026 HongMei Zhou (Lydbog): 9780466256586

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Lydbog: 19. april 2026