Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus
Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft · ~360 min total
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About Frankenstein
Mary Shelley wrote this at 18 years old and accidentally invented modern science fiction. Far more philosophical and tragic than the movies — a meditation on creation, responsibility, and abandonment.
Why it works as an audiobook
The nested narrators (Walton → Frankenstein → the Creature) work brilliantly as audio because each voice has a distinct register. The Creature’s speeches are some of the most affecting monologues in English literature.
- Genre: Gothic / Science Fiction
- Themes: gothic horror, science fiction origin, dark academia, philosophical novel
- Approximate length: 9 hours
- Source: Project Gutenberg #84 (public domain)
