Frankenstein: or, the Modern Prometheus (Version 4)
Mary Shelley
Read by John Van Stan
This is a classic (gothic) horror story, and one of the earliest examples of science fiction. The main characters are Dr. Frankenstein and his creation, the daemon. Shelley called the scientist a "pale student of unhallowed arts" and his creation a "hideous phantasm of a man." This story is not only delightfully frightful, but arguably represents one of the clearest criticisms of science during a time when, like the daemon, it was leaving its own infancy and, like Dr. Frankenstein, testing its ethical boundaries. As Shelley said, "Frightful must it be; for supremely frightful would be the effect of any human endeavour to mock the stupendous mechanism of the Creator of the world. His success would terrify the artist; he would rush away from his odious handywork, horror-stricken." - Summary by jvanstan (10 hr 0 min)
Chapters
Introduction and Preface | 20:40 | Read by John Van Stan |
Letter 1 | 9:30 | Read by John Van Stan |
Letter 2 | 10:13 | Read by John Van Stan |
Letter 3 | 2:35 | Read by John Van Stan |
Letter 4 | 20:35 | Read by John Van Stan |
Chapter 1 | 12:43 | Read by John Van Stan |
Chapter 2 | 16:30 | Read by John Van Stan |
Chapter 3 | 19:37 | Read by John Van Stan |
Chapter 4 | 17:55 | Read by John Van Stan |
Chapter 5 | 17:15 | Read by John Van Stan |
Chapter 6 | 19:50 | Read by John Van Stan |
Chapter 7 | 28:38 | Read by John Van Stan |
Chapter 8 | 22:55 | Read by John Van Stan |
Chapter 9 | 16:00 | Read by John Van Stan |
Chapter 10 | 18:46 | Read by John Van Stan |
Chapter 11 | 22:40 | Read by John Van Stan |
Chapter 12 | 17:08 | Read by John Van Stan |
Chapter 13 | 16:55 | Read by John Van Stan |
Chapter 14 | 13:30 | Read by John Van Stan |
Chapter 15 | 26:15 | Read by John Van Stan |
Chapter 16 | 25:59 | Read by John Van Stan |
Chapter 17 | 15:30 | Read by John Van Stan |
Chapter 18 | 21:30 | Read by John Van Stan |
Chapter 19 | 17:56 | Read by John Van Stan |
Chapter 20 | 26:48 | Read by John Van Stan |
Chapter 21 | 26:05 | Read by John Van Stan |
Chapter 22 | 25:00 | Read by John Van Stan |
Chapter 23 | 20:50 | Read by John Van Stan |
Chapter 24: Part 1 | 24:00 | Read by John Van Stan |
Chapter 24: Part 2 | 47:05 | Read by John Van Stan |
Reviews
Very good
TheBlimp
Definitely an above average recording. Narrator does an excellent job with the voice of the monster.
amazing
John
Thank you for providing your talents and expertise! I liked your Three Musketeers reading as well
Well narrated!
Tim S.
Great reading and the voice for the daemon was truly chilling!
Yahya Sofi Hussain
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Great
Daniel
Well done sir. Well done
great
Jasmin
Original transcript and great audio.