Frankenstein

Penguin Classics

By: Mary Shelley

Narrated by: Peter Noble, Colin Salmon

Brought to you by Penguin.

This Penguin Classic is performed by Colin Salmon known for his starring roles in Resident Evil and Alien Vs Predator. He is also known for his role as Charles Robinson alongside Pierce Brosnan's James Bond. This definitive recording includes an Introduction by Maurice Hindle, read by Peter Noble.

A terrifying vision of scientific progress without moral limits, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein leads the reader on an unsettling journey from the sublime beauty of the Swiss alps to the desolate waste of the arctic circle.

Obsessed with the idea of creating life itself, Victor Frankenstein plunders graveyards for the material with which to fashion a new being, shocking his creation to life with electricity. But this botched creature, rejected by its creator and denied human companionship, sets out to destroy Frankenstein and all that he holds dear. Mary Shelley's chilling gothic tale was conceived when she was only eighteen, living with her lover Percy Shelley near Lord Byron's villa on Lake Geneva. It would become the world's most famous work of Gothic horror, and Frankenstein's monster an instantly-recognisable symbol of the limits of human creativity.

Depth in the Human Condition

Shelley reveals in this story the results of human drive for greatness. What happens when we reach our goals? The readers will question their own motives. Further, the depth of love and beauty in even the most outcast of creatures, as genuine they may br, can become distorted by mans’s drive to extend our potential.

Phenomenal story

Firstly the voice of the narrator was amazing. I really loved the point of view of each character and how they all connected to each other in the end.

WoW! Fantastic story. Fantastic narrator.

I thought i had read this as a child, turns out i didnt. It took a little while to like the narrator, but pretty soon, i considered him absolutely perfect for this. It is no wonder this 200 year old book is a classic. I never read anything like it, and cant say enough about how great a book!

Wow

One of those books that will leave you stunned, with a thousand yard stare. Darker and more intense than 99% cocoa chocolate bar.

Also, the reader is great.

engaging narration

I loved the performance of the narrator. He did a fantastic job bringing this to life. His narration keeps you on edge the entire time. This is a great book to show someone to get them into audiobooks.