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Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

  • Fantasy
  • Book language: English
  • 194 pages

Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus is a Gothic novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, told partly through letters. It follows Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist whose experiment to create life leaves him facing grave responsibility and isolation. It is worth listening to for its enduring questions about ambition, creation, and what we owe to others.

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Frankenstein;
or, the Modern Prometheus
by Mary Wollstonecraft (Godwin) Shelley

CONTENTS
Letter 1
Letter 2
Letter 3
Letter 4
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19

Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24

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Contents

  1. Frankenstein;
  2. or, the Modern Prometheus
  3. CONTENTS
  4. Letter 1
  5. Letter 2
  6. Letter 3
  7. Letter 4
  8. Chapter 1
  9. Chapter 2
  10. Chapter 3
  11. Chapter 4
  12. Chapter 5
  13. Chapter 6
  14. Chapter 7
  15. Chapter 8
  16. Chapter 9
  17. Chapter 10
  18. Chapter 11
  19. Chapter 12
  20. Chapter 13
  21. Chapter 14
  22. Chapter 15
  23. Chapter 16
  24. Chapter 17
  25. Chapter 18
  26. Chapter 19
  27. Chapter 20
  28. Chapter 21
  29. Chapter 22
  30. Chapter 23

and 2 more chapters

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