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Publisher's summary
The tale of Dr. Frankenstein and the horrendous monster he unleashes on the world when he tinkers with the laws of nature had almost as strange a birth as the monster itself. It was the product of one of the most famous ghost story telling sessions in history. Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley and several others were stranded on the shores of Lake Geneva during a particularly sodden summer. They challenged each other to come up with the most ghastly and soul-rending story their sizable literary talents could muster, and the hands-down winner came from Shelley's wife - Mary Shelley.
The novel that emerged several years later has been recognised as one of the most chilling and gruesome horror stories ever written, and it is certainly one of the most famous. It's a moving account of a battle for independence, it's a warning against man's pride in his ability to change the world with his blind pursuit of science, it's a story of revolt and revenge and, most intriguingly, it was one of the first novels to be written where the narrator is not necessarily a reliable witness, and we are left to carve the truth of the matter out for ourselves.
This is an alarming book - in several very enjoyable ways.
Author Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin (1797-1851) was a novelist, dramatist, essayist, biographer and travel writer. She is, however, best known for her Gothic horror novel Frankenstein: or, the Modern Prometheus, published 1818. She also edited and promoted the works of her husband, Percy Bysshe Shelley.
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In Frankenstein, a classic tale of bio-engineering gone horribly wrong, Victor Frankenstein uses body parts of the dead to bring a creature to life. When Frankenstein abandons his experiment in horror, the Monster embarks on a quest that results in the ultimate revenge. In Dracula, a timeless gothic vampire romance, young solicitor Jonathan Harker must shield his fiancé, Mina, from the predations of the insatiable Count Dracula. Mysteriously drawn to the Count, Mina, however, struggles to break free from the psychic grip of the mysterious dark stranger from Transylvania.
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The Monk
- By: Matthew Lewis
- Narrated by: Nicholas Boulton, Georgina Sutton
- Length: 14 hrs and 59 mins
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Father Ambrosio, the most pious and venerated monk in all of Madrid, is held as a paragon of virtue. But after 30 years of study and prayer, evil thoughts begin to permeate his mind. As two plots cleverly converge, torture, murder, incest, rape, poison, and magic prevail, sustained by an elegance in the writing of the 19-year-old Matthew Lewis.
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the Platonic Form of the Gothic novel!.org
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The Bondwoman's Narrative
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- Narrated by: Anna Deavere Smith
- Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
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An unprecedented historical and literary event, this tale written in the 1850s is the only known novel by a female African American slave, and quite possibly the first novel written by a black woman anywhere. A work recently uncovered by renowned scholar and professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., it is a stirring tale of "passing" and the adventures of a young slave as she makes her way to freedom.
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Poor reading of an important book
- By Hilary on 11-15-04
By: Hannah Crafts, and others
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The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
- By: Anne Brontë
- Narrated by: Alex Jennings, Jenny Agutter
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Fleeing a disastrous marriage, Helen Huntingdon retreats to the desolate mansion, Wildfell Hall, with her son, Arthur. There, she makes her living as a painter. Finding it difficult to avoid her neighbors, she is soon an object of speculation and gossip. Brontë portrays Helen's eloquent struggle for independence at a time when society defined a married woman as her husband's property.
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Excellent performances of an abridged version
- By LSK on 04-21-19
By: Anne Brontë
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Our Nig, or Sketches from the Life of a Free Black in a Two-Story White House
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- Narrated by: Robin Miles
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This is the autobiographical novel by Harriet Wilson, the first African-American to publish a novel in North America. Originally published in 1859, it was rediscovered in 1982.
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Not a great book but an important one
- By Andre on 08-11-14
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The Scarlet Letter
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- Narrated by: Kate Petrie
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- By Savannah on 05-20-20
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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Other Tales of Terror
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The Three Musketeers (AmazonClassics Edition)
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Young nobleman d’Artagnan has arrived in Paris intent on joining the guardians of King Louis XIII. He befriends the regiment’s most formidable musketeers, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, and together they unite in their commitment to uphold justice. Soon, a royal indiscretion thrusts them into an audacious escapade of courtly intrigue, thwarted romance, and daring rescue. But it’s the Machiavellian schemes of a powerful enemy and the wicked seductions of an ingenious female spy that will be their greatest challenges.
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terrible narrator. every comma is a 3 second pause
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The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Stories (AmazonClassics Edition)
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Edgar Allan Poe elevated the gothic story, developed the unreliable narrator, recast psychological terror, and reveled in both the horror and the supernal beauty of death. From Poe's rich, unrivaled imagination comes a collection of his most masterful works, including "The Black Cat", "The Fall of the House of Usher", and, of course, "The Tell-Tale Heart". Each story explores morbid themes of grief, greed, fear, and guilt, and together they embody Poe's grotesque obsessions...even the dread of being buried alive.
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Didn't fully track it, but still, I enjoyed it!
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The Count of Monte Cristo (Dramatized)
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Starring Orson Welles, Anges Moorehead, and Ray Collins, The Count of Monte Cristo is a tale of revenge and retribution. Edmond Dantès, a young, energetic sailor, is falsely accused of treason on his wedding day and incarcerated in the forbidding Château d'If. His escape and ultimate revenge on those who wronged him makes this one of the most thrilling stories in French literature, as compelling now as when it was first published in 1846.
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Excellent
- By Stefanie on 05-19-14
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Jane Eyre
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Following Jane from her childhood as an orphan in Northern England through her experience as a governess at Thornfield Hall, Charlotte Brontë's Gothic classic is an early exploration of women's independence in the mid-19th century and the pervasive societal challenges women had to endure. At Thornfield, Jane meets the complex and mysterious Mr. Rochester, with whom she shares a complicated relationship that ultimately forces her to reconcile the conflicting passions of romantic love and religious piety.
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Perfect!!
- By Amazon Customer on 04-21-16
By: Charlotte Brontë
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- Brian Zohner
- 12-29-15
A Great Performance for a very Boring Story
I wasn't really sure what I was getting into when I picked up this story. It was clearly written in a different time and for a different audience.
First off, Derek Jacobi does an impressive job trying to bring life to a very old story written in flowery and overly elaborate language. He holds Frankenstein's German accent excellently for most of the book, and doesn't miss a step when he switches over to other voices.
The story itself actually startled me, in that it had virtually nothing in common with the old 1930's movie. The moral was more or less the same, warning of the dangers of working with science that we do not understand. The structure to the story reminded me a lot of Lord Jim, being told as a story within a story within a story, though it had less of the startling moving through levels of story telling that Joseph Conrad hit you with.
The language was frustrating at times, not because of its complexity, but because of its repetition. When a character started waxing dramatic, they would make the same declaration over and over again, to the point that I found myself wishing for the Boris Karloff monster, who could only grunt and growl. I think it was pretty clear that the author was married to a poet and thus had a high exposure to elaborate writing.
Probably the most interesting thing about this particular book is the relationship between Frankenstein and the Monster. You can see reflections of one in the other, creating a bizarre newton's cradle effect, where the actions of one amplify the problems of the other.
Basically, if you're looking for a story about technology run amok, you're going to be badly disappointed. If you're looking for a cautionary tale about science by delving into the mind of a mad scientist written in very formal and archaic prose, this is a book for you.
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- Kim
- 02-09-21
Great Narration but Weaker Edition of the Novel
One thing many people don't know about Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is that she substantially revised the text about 15 years after she first published it. I prefer the original 1818 text, and Audible has an audiobook (narrated by Nico Evers Swindell) that matches the 1818 version. At least three other Audible offerings I tried follow that longer 1831 revision, including this version with Derek Jacobi.
Jacobi is phenomenal in his reading of the text, but as I teach the original version of the novel, I cannot use this audiobook in class or with my reading-challenged students. Sigh!
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- Val
- 08-01-18
Not really unabridged
Does not match the original publication text. Customer service could not help me find one either.
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- judith"court of justice"
- 03-06-18
Derek Jacobi is a god
Derek Jacobi is a god and I will listen to any audio book he narrates.
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- Payne
- 06-23-16
A beautiful work
What did you love best about Frankenstein?
The prose, the excellent story telling, and the simplicity of the story - It is more powerful considering what is left out, rather than included - for example, no messy laboratory scenes, or questionable science, and no religious pontificating.
Who was your favorite character and why?
The monster of course. He is the personification of Loneliness. All his actions stem from the inability to interact with another being. Not 'evil', not the absence of a soul, just loneliness.
What about Derek Jacobi’s performance did you like?
Excellent! just perfect in every way.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Obviously, many have tried, but the book is un-filmable as it stands.
Any additional comments?
An enjoyable read- and the perfect audio-book as all is related in epistolary form.
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- Sam
- 07-09-18
Not the story you see in film
This book is trying. Victor Frankenstein’s take is drawn out, wordy and full of misery. The sheer quantity of self pity and self loathing wears the reader out and leaves them not really enjoying the tale. The creature while still full of loathing and pity at least resonates on some level. Derek, in his sing song narrative did well enough but I won’t be returning to this story anytime soon.
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- 05-31-17
Frankenstein Drinking Game
Drink every time the word "countenance" is spoken. Good luck.
Also it's a brilliant story with a lovely voice actor.
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- Fred
- 12-12-16
Jacobi rocks
Derek Jacobi is masterful. Frankenstein is a masterpiece. This recording should be studied by all actors.
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- steven
- 10-22-16
absolutely loved it.
One of my favorite classics with a fantastic voice for each character. Brought my love of the story back to life!
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- secchawk
- 12-18-19
fake accent takes away from story
Mr Jacobi's fake and phony accent completely ruins the story for me. Why couldn't he just read the story in his own accent?
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