Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus is a novel written by the British author Mary Shelley. Shelley wrote the novel when she was 18 years old. The first edition was published anonymously in London in 1818, and this audiobook is read from that text. The title of the novel refers to the scientist, Victor Frankenstein, who learns how to create life and creates a being in the likeness of man, but larger than average and more powerful. In modern popular culture, people have tended to refer to the Creature as "Frankenstein" (especially in films since 1931), despite this being the name of the scientist, and the creature being unnamed in the book itself. Frankenstein is a novel infused with elements of the Gothic novel and the Romantic movement. It was also a warning against the "over-reaching" of modern man and the Industrial Revolution, alluded to in the novel's subtitle, The Modern Prometheus. The story has had an influence across literature and popular culture and spawned a complete genre of horror stories and films. It is arguably considered the first fully-realised science fiction novel and raises many issues still relevant to today's society.
© 2020 Vidya Publications (Lydbok): 9781094241609
Utgivelsesdato
Lydbok: 2. juli 2020
Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus is a novel written by the British author Mary Shelley. Shelley wrote the novel when she was 18 years old. The first edition was published anonymously in London in 1818, and this audiobook is read from that text. The title of the novel refers to the scientist, Victor Frankenstein, who learns how to create life and creates a being in the likeness of man, but larger than average and more powerful. In modern popular culture, people have tended to refer to the Creature as "Frankenstein" (especially in films since 1931), despite this being the name of the scientist, and the creature being unnamed in the book itself. Frankenstein is a novel infused with elements of the Gothic novel and the Romantic movement. It was also a warning against the "over-reaching" of modern man and the Industrial Revolution, alluded to in the novel's subtitle, The Modern Prometheus. The story has had an influence across literature and popular culture and spawned a complete genre of horror stories and films. It is arguably considered the first fully-realised science fiction novel and raises many issues still relevant to today's society.
© 2020 Vidya Publications (Lydbok): 9781094241609
Utgivelsesdato
Lydbok: 2. juli 2020
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Marie
16. juni 2023
Shelley's ability to immerse readers in a world of gloom and despair is truly remarkable. From the very first page, her atmospheric descriptions transport us to shadowy corners of the human psyche. Every sentence drips with a melancholic beauty that pierces my heart. Her prose is both evocative and precise, painting a vivid picture of the characters' inner struggles and the dark forces that surround them. Shelley's attention to detail and her exquisite use of metaphor and imagery infuse the narrative with an aura of foreboding, enchanting me with its eerie allure. In 'Frankenstein,' Shelley delves deep into the profound theme of loneliness like no other author before or since.
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