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Frankenstein: or the Modern Prometheus by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.

Frankenstein: or the Modern Prometheus by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.

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 Frankenstein: or the Modern Prometheus by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.
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."Copyright Popular Culture and Religion. Art Drama & Plays Literary History & Criticism Science Fiction
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  • 29 - Chapter 24: Part 2. Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.

    29 - Chapter 24: Part 2. Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.
    Feb 8 2026
    29 - Chapter 24: Part 2. Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.
    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."
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    47 mins
  • 28 - Chapter 24: Part 1. Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.

    28 - Chapter 24: Part 1. Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.
    Feb 8 2026
    28 - Chapter 24: Part 1. Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.
    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."
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    24 mins
  • 27 - Chapter 23. Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.

    27 - Chapter 23. Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.
    Feb 8 2026
    27 - Chapter 23. Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.
    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."
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    21 mins
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