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Frankenstein (Abridged) Audiobook

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Read By: Kenneth Branagh Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 2.00 hours at 1.5x Speed 1.50 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: November 1994 Format: Abridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780743547413

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

4

Longest Chapter Length:

45:53 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

45:04 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

45:28 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

33

Publisher Description

Kenneth Branagh, director and star of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, provides one of the most spectacular spoken audio performances ever recorded in this electrifying audio adaptation of Mary Shelley's masterpiece.

One of the greatest horror stories ever written, Frankenstein comes to spellbinding life once again this tour de force performance by the acclaimed director and star of Henry V, Dead Again, and Much Ado About Nothing. The definitive recording of one of the most haunting tales of all time, Kenneth Branagh's performance of Frankenstein is a true audio classic.

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"I really enjoyed Frankenstein. This book was a reminder to me about social acceptance, friendship, emotion, and desire. The novel is based on a "monster" created by different body parts and organs of the dead and once this monster comes to life it seeks companionship but is rejected by everyone and feared of. I really enjoyed this book because it was mysterious and had the one theme I absolutely adore in a story as well as many others I am sure. That theme is love. Any story with emotion like someone seeking for love or acceptance automatically gets me attached and tied to a novel. Frankenstein was able to reach out to my emotions throughout the entire novel even though he was created by Victor Frankenstein in a lab though I still had a feeling throughout the entire novel as if he was someone real. The ending disappointed me a bit after being so emotionally attached to the characters in the novel but I recommend this book to anyone because it is really interesting and a classic that must be read by everyone in my opinion."

— Eden (4 out of 5 stars)

Quotes

  • “It is a mistake to read Frankenstein as a modern novel of psychological realism…Where Dracula and other conventional Gothic works are fantasies, with clear links to fairly tales and legends, and even popular ballads, Frankenstein has the theoretical and cautionary tone of science fiction.” 

    — Joyce Carol Oates
  • “The quest of a solitary and ravaged consciousness first for consolation, then for revenge, and finally for a self-destruction that will be apocalyptic, that will bring down the creator with his creature.” 

    — Harold Bloom
  • “A subtle and ironic prophecy that raises the question of who exactly is the real monster in this story.”

    — Jesse Larsen, 500 Great Books by women
  • “As a novel, Frankenstein…is a work that offers us a powerful and enduring vision. Surely genius was required for that.” 

    — Leonard Wolf

Frankenstein Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.781115879828326 out of 53.781115879828326 out of 53.781115879828326 out of 53.781115879828326 out of 53.781115879828326 out of 5 (3.78)
5 Stars: 148
4 Stars: 147
3 Stars: 99
2 Stars: 65
1 Stars: 7
Narration: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 (5.00)
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Story: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 (5.00)
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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Story Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    — Steven Norquist, 3/10/2021
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " beautiful narration well paced the poetry of Shelly's writings sublime in human relationships "

    — roderick, 9/12/2017
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I could go into such depth with analysis on this book - I loved it! "

    — Emma-jane, 2/20/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Got bit lost reading this book at times but it definitely made my blood go cold! "

    — Alex, 2/20/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " The idea of this story was intresting,but i hate the Writing. "

    — Rachel, 2/20/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I assigned this book to my senior English class so I thought that I'd better read it again. I'm so glad for the assignment and the reread. It's full of great questions and so pertinent in today's push of scientific limits/boundaries. "

    — Cherrie, 2/20/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Had to read for English class. It was pretty good in the middle, but the beginning and end weren't so great! "

    — Chloe, 2/19/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Classic that is continually misread and misrepresented in film. "

    — James, 2/18/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Read this for Halloween. Eh. I'm glad literature has evolved. I was having problems with how the characters are motivated, and it was pretty slow in the beginning. Also, I believe there was a seven chapter monologue in the middle. From a monster who learned language and syntax from spying on an old man and his family. I just didn't buy it. But for it's time, I understand how it would've been an explosion of a new idea. "

    — Heather, 2/18/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Listened to this book on tape. Like poetry. So beautifully written "

    — Diana, 2/17/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " her husband wrote it - lol "

    — Erikka, 2/17/2014

About Mary Shelley

Mary Shelley (1797–1851), née Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, was born in London, the second daughter of Mary Wollstonecraft, well known feminist, philosopher, educator, and writer, and William Godwin, famous English philosopher, novelist, and journalist. She was best known for her Gothic novel Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus, written when she was eighteen and published when she was twenty-one. She was married to the Romantic writer Percy Bysshe Shelley.

About Kenneth Branagh

Sir Kenneth Branagh is one of the UK’s most successful actors and directors in film, TV, and theater. In addition to his acclaimed cinema adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays, he has also directed and/or acted in films such as My Week with Marilyn, Thor, and Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit. He has had huge TV success with his BAFTA-winning portrayal of Wallander and has received five Academy Award nominations in five different categories.