Showing results for title "Frankenstein", by author "Mary Shelley" in Arts & Entertainment

A mentally unstable genius, Victor Frankenstein, inspired by the dreams of ancient alchemists and empowered by modern science, creates a humanoid but fails to nurture and educate it after it comes to life. It wanders alone into a hostile world, where fear of its size and ugliness subjects it to violence and ostracism, which in time it learns to blame upon its maker. As compensation for its suffering, it demands that he create a companion with whom to share its outcast life. Moved by the creature's account of its sufferings, the scientist agrees, but a long period of procrastination awakens ...

A student discovers the secret of animating lifeless matter and, by assembling body parts, creates the monster Frankenstein. Rejected by society, Frankenstein vows revenge on his creator.View our entire collection of podcasts at www.solgood.orgThis is a Librivox Recording. All Librivox recordings are in the public domain.

"Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus," authored by Mary Shelley, is a Gothic novel that delves into themes of ambition, creation, and the repercussions of scientific progress. The narrative centers around Victor Frankenstein, a highly intelligent yet obsessive scientist who becomes fixated on the quest to discover the mystery of life.Fueled by his ambition, he assembles a being from cadavers and animates it through his scientific expertise.However, Victor is immediately repulsed by the hideous look of his creation and decides to leave it behind. Despite being intelligent and capable of ...

Frankenstein, El Moderno Prometeo by Mary ShelleySituada en la Europa del siglo XVIII, en medio de un fervor científico, el capitán de un barco ballenero le escribe a su hermana Margaret acerca de su encuentro con el joven estudiante de filosofía natural, Víctor Frankenstein.Ese hombre ha encontrado la forma de animar la materia inerte y ha creado un ser vivo. Sin considerar las implicaciones de sus acciones, ha utilizado fragmentos de otros seres humanos fallecidos para lograrlo.El resultado es aterrador y, a partir de este momento, se da inicio a una confrontación llevada al límite.Un ...

Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley is a Gothic novel that explores themes of creation and responsibility. The story follows Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant scientist who becomes obsessed with discovering the secret to life. After extensive experimentation, he successfully brings a creature to life, but is horrified by its grotesque appearance and abandons it.The creature, abandoned and rejected, is left to fend for itself in a world that views it with fear and hostility. As it grapples with its own existence and seeks acceptance, it becomes increasingly isolated and ...

Frankenstein : The Modern Prometheus is an 1818 novel written by Mary Shelley. Frankenstein tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. Shelley started writing the story when she was 18, and the first edition was published anonymously in London on 1 January 1818, when she was 20. Her name first appeared in the second edition, which was published in Paris in 1821.Since the publication of the novel, the name "Frankenstein" has often been used, erroneously, to refer to the monster, rather than to his creator.