Frankenstein: Or The Modern Prometheus
(eAudiobook)

Book Cover
Your Rating: 0 stars
Star rating for

Contributors:
Published:
[United States] : Arcturus Digital, 2025.
Format:
eAudiobook
Edition:
Unabridged.
Content Description:
1 online resource (1 audio file (8hr., 41 min.)) : digital.
Status:

Description

Frankenstein - or, The Modern Prometheus - is considered to be one of the earliest examples of science fiction. Written by Mary Shelley, it tells the story of scientist Victor Frankenstein and the catastrophic consequences of his attempts to create a perfect new being by activating a group of body parts with an electrical charge. The hideous monster that is born of Frankenstein's experiment wreaks havoc when it realises that it will never know the happiness that mere mortals can enjoy. Today, Frankenstein continues to captivate readers worldwide through its enduring themes of ambition, alienation and human nature.

Also in This Series

More Like This

Other Editions and Formats

More Details

Language:
English
ISBN:
9781398863439, 1398863432

Notes

Restrictions on Access
Instant title available through hoopla.
Participants/Performers
Read by Simon Darwen.
Description
Frankenstein - or, The Modern Prometheus - is considered to be one of the earliest examples of science fiction. Written by Mary Shelley, it tells the story of scientist Victor Frankenstein and the catastrophic consequences of his attempts to create a perfect new being by activating a group of body parts with an electrical charge. The hideous monster that is born of Frankenstein's experiment wreaks havoc when it realises that it will never know the happiness that mere mortals can enjoy. Today, Frankenstein continues to captivate readers worldwide through its enduring themes of ambition, alienation and human nature.
System Details
Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Reviews from GoodReads

Loading GoodReads Reviews.

Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Shelley, M., & Darwen, S. (2025). Frankenstein: Or The Modern Prometheus. Unabridged. Arcturus Digital.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Shelley, Mary and Simon, Darwen. 2025. Frankenstein: Or The Modern Prometheus. Arcturus Digital.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Shelley, Mary and Simon, Darwen, Frankenstein: Or The Modern Prometheus. Arcturus Digital, 2025.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Shelley, Mary, and Simon Darwen. Frankenstein: Or The Modern Prometheus. Unabridged. Arcturus Digital, 2025.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

Staff View

Grouped Work ID:
0cedadc5-253d-07cf-55a8-de8d5ce338da
Go To Grouped Work

Hoopla Extract Information

Extract Information was matched by id in access url instead of record id.
hooplaId18603494
titleFrankenstein
languageENGLISH
kindAUDIOBOOK
series
season
publisherArcturus Digital
price0.99
active1
pa
profanity
children
demo
duration8h 41m 16s
rating
abridged
fiction1
purchaseModelINSTANT
dateLastUpdatedNov 01, 2025 06:15:02 PM

Record Information

Last File Modification TimeNov 03, 2025 01:31:16 AM
Last Grouped Work Modification TimeNov 07, 2025 01:19:35 AM

MARC Record

LEADER02308nim a22004455i 4500
001MWT18606456
003MWT
00520251101020247.1
006m     o  h        
007sz zunnnnnuned
007cr nnannnuuuua
008251101s2025    xxunnn eo      f  n eng d
020 |a 9781398863439 |q (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book)
020 |a 1398863432 |q (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book)
02842 |a MWT18606456
029 |a https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/dra_9781398863439_180.jpeg
037 |a 18606456 |b Midwest Tape, LLC |n http://www.midwesttapes.com
040 |a Midwest |e rda
099 |a eAudiobook hoopla
1001 |a Shelley, Mary, |e author.
24510 |a Frankenstein : |b Or The Modern Prometheus |h [electronic resource] / |c Mary Shelley.
250 |a Unabridged.
2641 |a [United States] : |b Arcturus Digital, |c 2025.
2642 |b Made available through hoopla
300 |a 1 online resource (1 audio file (8hr., 41 min.)) : |b digital.
336 |a spoken word |b spw |2 rdacontent
337 |a computer |b c |2 rdamedia
338 |a online resource |b cr |2 rdacarrier
344 |a digital |h digital recording |2 rda
347 |a data file |2 rda
506 |a Instant title available through hoopla.
5111 |a Read by Simon Darwen.
520 |a Frankenstein - or, The Modern Prometheus - is considered to be one of the earliest examples of science fiction. Written by Mary Shelley, it tells the story of scientist Victor Frankenstein and the catastrophic consequences of his attempts to create a perfect new being by activating a group of body parts with an electrical charge. The hideous monster that is born of Frankenstein's experiment wreaks havoc when it realises that it will never know the happiness that mere mortals can enjoy. Today, Frankenstein continues to captivate readers worldwide through its enduring themes of ambition, alienation and human nature.
538 |a Mode of access: World Wide Web.
6557 |a Gothic fiction. |2 lcgft
6557 |a Fiction. |2 lcgft
7001 |a Darwen, Simon, |e reader.
7102 |a hoopla digital.
85640 |u https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/18603494?utm_source=MARC&Lid=hh4435 |z Instantly available on hoopla.
85642 |z Cover image |u https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/dra_9781398863439_180.jpeg