Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is an 1818 Gothic novel written by English author 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.

Frankenstein is one of the best-known works of English literature. Infused with elements of the Gothic novel and the Romantic movement, it has had a considerable influence on literature and on popular culture, spawning a complete genre of horror stories, films, and plays. Since the publication of the novel, the name Frankenstein has often been used to refer to the monster.

Plot:

Victor Frankenstein, son of an upper-class Genevese family, spends his youth obsessed with alchemy. As he grows older, he develops an interest in modern sciences such as chemistry and electricity. After his mother Caroline dies of scarlet fever, Victor leaves home to attend the University of Ingolstadt. Through his studies, Victor discovers a new way to create life, which he uses to create a large and grotesque humanoid creature. When the creature awakens, Victor flees in terror. He returns to find the creature gone.

The newly conscious creature runs away, discovers fire, and learns to avoid humans, who find him frightening. He finds a hovel attached to a small house, which lets him observe a family while remaining unseen. As the family teaches their language to a foreigner, the creature also learns to speak and write. He also finds a collection of books, including Paradise Lost, and learns to read. When he finally reveals himself to the family, they are horrified by his appearance and chase him away. The creature then saves a young girl from drowning, only to be shot by her father, who perceives his rescue as an attack...

CHAPTERS:

Opening Credits 0:00:00

Part 1.- Letters, Letter 1. 0:00:49

Letter 2. 0:08:20

Letter 3. 0:16:25

Letter 4. 0:18:38

Part 2.- Story, Chapter 1. 0:34:58

Chapter 2. 0:45:56

Chapter 3. 0:59:35

Chapter 4. 1:15:54

Chapter 5. 1:31:36

Chapter 6. 1:45:40

Chapter 7. 2:02:27

Chapter 8. 2:24:11

Chapter 9. 2:43:01

Chapter 10. 2:56:42

Chapter 11. 3:11:10

Chapter 12. 3:28:16

Chapter 13. 3:40:59

Chapter 14. 3:53:36

Chapter 15. 4:04:34

Chapter 16. 4:23:29

Chapter 17. 4:42:47

Chapter 18. 4:54:06

Chapter 19. 5:11:40

Chapter 20. 5:27:33

Chapter 21. 5:48:09

Chapter 22. 6:10:08

Chapter 23. 6:31:05

Chapter 24. 6:46:24

Part 3. 7:04:28

Ending Credits 7:37:07

CREATED:

Narrator: Nick Donovan

Author: Mary Shelley

Date of original publication: 1818

Genre: gothic novel

Language : English

Version : unabridged, full/complete

Without subtitles