A brilliant mind unlocks the ultimate secret of creation, only to birth a nightmare that will haunt humanity forever. Driven by an insatiable thirst for forbidden knowledge, young visionary Victor Frankenstein descends into the macabre…
A brilliant mind unlocks the ultimate secret of creation, only to birth a nightmare that will haunt humanity forever. Driven by an insatiable thirst for forbidden knowledge, young visionary Victor Frankenstein descends into the macabre study of life and death. Hidden away in the dreary depths of Ingolstadt, he pieces together a terrifying ambition—to bestow animation upon lifeless matter. But when his dark experiments finally culminate on a stormy November night, the awe of triumph instantly dissolves into suffocating terror. He has not created an angel of progress, but a physically hideous, wretched creature. Fleeing from his own abominable creation, Victor unknowingly sets in motion a tragic chain of events. As the monstrous being escapes into the world, desperate for connection but met only with violent disgust, the ultimate stakes are drawn. Now, a cat-and-mouse game of apocalyptic proportions threatens to consume Victor's sanity, his beloved family, and his very soul. Why you will love this masterpiece: This foundational pillar of Gothic Science Fiction perfectly balances bone-chilling horror with deep philosophical inquiry. If you crave dark atmospheric settings, epistolary storytelling, mad scientist tropes, and heart-pounding psychological suspense, this immortal classic will grip you from the freezing ice fields of the Arctic to the shadowy laboratories of Europe. Mary Wollstonecraft (Godwin) Shelley was a brilliant English novelist who authored this timeless work at just eighteen years old. Blending the macabre with tragic romanticism, she essentially pioneered the modern science fiction genre, leaving an indelible mark on literary history.
Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus: Dive into the definitive Gothic Science Fiction masterpiece. When a brilliant scientist crosses the boundaries of life and death, he unleashes a horrific consequence that will destroy all he loves. is available as an audiobook on Apple Books. We haven't confirmed it on Spotify yet — but you can still search there below.
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