Frankenstein (2) by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley 1818 | ASMR Reading a Story

ASMR reading of Frankenstein, the Modern Prometheus, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, 1818. This book contains several letters written before the first chapter starts and will be read in this order, as was published. Listen with headphones for the best experience.

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Shelley traveled through Europe in 1815 along the river Rhine in Germany stopping in Gernsheim, 17 kilometres (11 mi) away from Frankenstein Castle, where two centuries before, an alchemist engaged in experiments. She then journeyed to the region of Geneva, Switzerland, where much of the story takes place. The topic of galvanism and occult ideas were themes of conversation among her companions, particularly her lover and future husband Percy B. Shelley. Mary, Percy and Lord Byron had a competition to see who could write the best horror story. After thinking for days, Shelley dreamt about a scientist who created life and was horrified by what he had made, inspiring the novel.

Though Frankenstein is infused with elements of the Gothic novel and the Romantic movement, Brian Aldiss has argued that it should be considered the first true science fiction story. In contrast to previous stories with fantastical elements resembling those of later science fiction, Aldiss states the central character ‘makes a deliberate decision’ and ‘turns to modern experiments in the laboratory’ to achieve fantastic results. It has had a considerable influence in literature and popular culture and spawned a complete genre of horror stories, films and plays.

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