Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley is available here as the complete text, split into 657 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Tác phẩm khoa học giả tưởng đầu tiên của nhân loại cảnh báo về ranh giới tri thức khi nhà khoa học Victor Frankenstein thổi bùng sự sống cho một sinh vật nhân tạo.
Course Syllabus
This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
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1 of 654 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.
- Chapter I Letter 1
- Chapter II Letter 2
- Chapter III Letter 3
- Chapter IV Letter 4
- Chapter V
- Chapter VI
- Chapter VII
- Chapter VIII
- Chapter IX
- Chapter X
- Chapter XI
- Chapter XII
- Chapter XIII
- Chapter XIV
- Chapter XV
- Chapter XVI
- Chapter XVII
- Chapter XVIII
- Chapter XIX
- Chapter XX
- Chapter XXI
- Chapter XXII
- Chapter XXIII
- Chapter XXIV
- Chapter XXV
- Chapter XXVI
- Chapter XXVII
- Chapter XXVIII
This edition of Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #84, divided into 55 chapters and 657 reading sections of 5 sentences each. Every sentence of the source is kept, and each chapter records which sentences cover which part of the story. Any word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry, and each section carries a contextual illustration generated from the passage itself.
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The complete text of Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #84 and divided into 657 sections.
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How is Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus divided for reading?
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is presented in 55 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 657 sections of 5 sentences each. A section is short enough to hold in mind at once, which suits a reader working in a second language or returning to a long work in short sittings. The 55 chapters follow the divisions of the source edition, and each section carries a contextual illustration drawn from the passage it accompanies rather than a stock image.
Can I hear Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus can be played aloud, and so can any single word within it. Tapping a word plays it on its own and opens its dictionary entry, with the pronunciation shown in IPA alongside the part of speech and meaning. The reading voice uses United States English. This matters most for a work of this period, where a reader meets vocabulary and turns of phrase that are no longer in daily use and cannot be guessed reliably from spelling alone.
Questions about reading Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
Common questions about reading Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus?
Yes. All 3282 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #84 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #84, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus take to read?
About 273 minutes of reading across 657 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus section by section
How to work through Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
Words and structures a reader meets early in Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Birth
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Genevese
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Family
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Distinguished
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.