In an age of gene splicing, stem cell research and Computer Artificial Intelligence, Mary Shelley’s dark gothic tale contains a stark warning message for us all in this modern age. The novel is as much about the struggle that Dr Frankenstein’s creature has with what it means to be human as it does about the creation of life itself. The key takeaway for the reader is just because we can, doesn’t mean we should.
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This timeless classic is now an easy-to-read chapter book!
Victor Frankenstein learns the secret of producing life, and so, by putting together parts of various corpses, he creates the Frankenstein monster. The monster is huge and disformed, but he means no harm to anyone--until constant ill treatment drives him to murder and revenge.
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Frankenstein is available in Paperback, Hardback, Ebook, Audiobook, CD-Audio,
Frankenstein was written by Mary Shelley and published by Books on Tape
Yes it is part of Penguin Audio Classics series