# Frankenstein; or, The modern Prometheus

By Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.

"Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is a Gothic novel published in 1818. It tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a living creature from assembled body parts in an unorthodox experiment. When the creature awakens, Victor flees in horror, abandoning his creation. The conscious being must navigate a world that fears him, learning language and seeking connection, only to face repeated rejection. Embittered and alone, the creature confronts his creator with a desperate request that will set both on a dark path of vengeance and tragedy. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: Science fiction; Horror tales; Gothic fiction; Scientists -- Fiction; Monsters -- Fiction; Frankenstein, Victor (Fictitious character) -- Fiction; Frankenstein's monster (Fictitious character) -- Fiction

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## Audiobooks of it

- [Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/381) by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (8 h 17 min, English)
- [Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus (version 2 dramatic reading)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/6715) by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (9 h 7 min, English)
- [Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus (version 3)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/5668) by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (7 h 26 min, English)

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