Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus

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A young scientist makes life—and abandons it. The being he creates learns language, tenderness, and rejection, then returns to demand an answer from his maker. Mary Shelley’s complete story unfolds as a performed serial: distinct character voices, directed synthetic performances, an original score, and sound that carries the listener from Geneva and Ingolstadt to a lonely cottage, a Scottish island, and the Arctic ice. A Narratique production from Rogue Media Network. Adapted for serial performance from the revised novel, with the supplied 1888 edition as the source reference.

  1. Episode 1

    The Unvisited World

    Robert Walton writes home as he prepares to sail beyond the known world. His letters reveal a hunger for discovery—and a loneliness that ambition cannot cure. The voyage begins beneath a promise of endless light. A performed serial of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, with character voices, directed synthetic performances, original music, and layered sound design. Produced by Narratique. Content advisory: death, bereavement, violence, and psychological distress. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  2. Episode 2

    The Stranger on the Ice

    A gigantic traveler crosses the Arctic ice. The next morning, Walton’s crew rescues another man, nearly dead and still intent on pursuit. Victor Frankenstein offers the captain a warning in the form of his own history. A performed serial of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, with character voices, directed synthetic performances, original music, and layered sound design. Produced by Narratique. Content advisory: death, bereavement, violence, and psychological distress. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  3. Episode 3

    The Lightning-Struck Oak

    In the sheltered world of Geneva, Victor grows up beside Elizabeth Lavenza and Henry Clerval. Ancient philosophers capture his imagination. Then a lightning-struck tree opens a new and dangerous question: what forces govern life? A performed serial of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, with character voices, directed synthetic performances, original music, and layered sound design. Produced by Narratique. Content advisory: death, bereavement, violence, and psychological distress. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  4. Episode 4

    The Professors of Ingolstadt

    Grief sends Victor away from home and into the laboratories of Ingolstadt. One professor mocks his old learning; another reveals the possibilities of modern science. Victor hears a promise larger than either man intends. A performed serial of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, with character voices, directed synthetic performances, original music, and layered sound design. Produced by Narratique. Content advisory: death, bereavement, violence, and psychological distress. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  5. Episode 5

    The Secret of Life

    The boundary between life and death becomes Victor’s obsession. Cut off from family and ordinary pleasures, he works through seasons in secret. The closer he comes to success, the less he sees what his pursuit has cost. A performed serial of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, with character voices, directed synthetic performances, original music, and layered sound design. Produced by Narratique. Content advisory: death, bereavement, violence, and psychological distress. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  6. Episode 6

    A Dreary Night of November

    On a rainy November night, Victor’s creation opens its eyes. Triumph gives way to terror. As Victor flees the living being he has made, an old friend arrives in Ingolstadt and finds him on the edge of collapse. A performed serial of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, with character voices, directed synthetic performances, original music, and layered sound design. Produced by Narratique. Content advisory: death, bereavement, violence, and psychological distress. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  7. Episode 7

    A Letter from Home

    A letter from Elizabeth carries the warmth and ordinary concerns of home into Victor’s sickroom. Henry helps him recover, but praise for his scientific achievements has become unbearable. Geneva begins to seem possible again. A performed serial of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, with character voices, directed synthetic performances, original music, and layered sound design. Produced by Narratique. Content advisory: death, bereavement, violence, and psychological distress. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  8. Episode 8

    The Murder of William

    News from Geneva shatters Victor’s recovery: his youngest brother, William, is dead. Returning home through a storm, Victor sees a figure that makes him suspect the truth. The accusation facing Justine Moritz is something else entirely. A performed serial of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, with character voices, directed synthetic performances, original music, and layered sound design. Produced by Narratique. Content advisory: death, bereavement, violence, and psychological distress. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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A young scientist makes life—and abandons it. The being he creates learns language, tenderness, and rejection, then returns to demand an answer from his maker. Mary Shelley’s complete story unfolds as a performed serial: distinct character voices, directed synthetic performances, an original score, and sound that carries the listener from Geneva and Ingolstadt to a lonely cottage, a Scottish island, and the Arctic ice. A Narratique production from Rogue Media Network. Adapted for serial performance from the revised novel, with the supplied 1888 edition as the source reference.

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