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
Excellent reading!





A LibriVox Listener
John Van Stan's narration brings the characters to life. The story itself is slow, but the reader is as good or better than most professional audiobook readers.
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
I'll k I o kini 899i8
Great





Daniel
Well done sir. Well done
great





Jasmin
Original transcript and great audio.