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Frankenstein [Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio Cassette]

Mary W. Shelley (Author), Tom Casaletto (Reader)
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Dr. Frankenstein learns the secret of imparting life to inanimate matter. To test his theories, he collects bones from the charnel-houses to construct a "human" being, and then gives it life. The creature, endowed with supernatural size and strength, is revolting to look at, and frightens all who see it. Lonely and miserable, it comes to hate its creator. The monster murders Frankenstein's brother and his bride, and flees. The doctor pursues his creation in order to destroy it, but dies himself in the attempt. The story of Frankenstein was first written as a ghost story to be told as part of a contest between Mary Shelley, her husband, and Lord Byron. This tale of terror has been a world favorite since it was first published in 1818, and has been made into countless movies.

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Mary Shelley (1797-1851) was an English novelist and the second wife of the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. Frankenstein is her best-known work.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Needs a good narrator!, Mar 29 2004
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J. Robbins "JR" (Maryland, USA) - See all my reviews
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This is probably the most disappointing audio book I have ever "read." Why the reader thought it apt to make the main character, Victor Frankenstein--who was, what, 30? 35 years old maximum?--at the end of this novel sound like a decrepit old Swiss-German professor, is beyond my comprehension. It was so distracting that it interrupted my concentration on the events described countless times, forcing me to have to rewind, listen again, rewind, listen again, .....

Also, why, when everyone in the novel is European, are the only ones with non-American accents Victor and a few Irish people?

This reader ruined an otherwise fascinating novel for me. If I wasn't stuck on a long drive with nothing else to "read," I would have stopped it, and sent it back, and demanded a refund! In my opinion, Tom Casaletto should never be given another book-reading job again.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Classic Horror for Grown-ups, Feb 28 2003
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Mark (Naugatuck, CT, United States) - See all my reviews
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My wife and I listened to this unabridged recording on a long drive, and both of us enjoyed it.

If your only exposure to Frankenstein is from the movies, this is a more adult horror/SF/morality tale. First there is no "Doctor" Frankenstein, no Igor, no castle, no electicity, no robbed evil brain, and the brute reads Milton. The "fiend" is sympathetic yet becomes truly wicked. Victor Frankenstein is painted in shades of gray too, and he almost deserves what he gets - although the rest of his family doesn't. The book starts and ends in the Arctic. Sounds like the movies?

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Amazon.com: 2.7 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Narrator is horrid, Jun 16 2007
By squeaks1111 "squeaks1111" - Published on Amazon.com
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I have to agree, this narrator, is not very good. First, the breathing, the saliva.... and the fact that it lulls you to sleep.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Needs a good narrator!, Mar 29 2004
By J. Robbins "JR" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Frankenstein (Audio Cassette)
This is probably the most disappointing audio book I have ever "read." Why the reader thought it apt to make the main character, Victor Frankenstein--who was, what, 30? 35 years old maximum?--at the end of this novel sound like a decrepit old Swiss-German professor, is beyond my comprehension. It was so distracting that it interrupted my concentration on the events described countless times, forcing me to have to rewind, listen again, rewind, listen again, .....

Also, why, when everyone in the novel is European, are the only ones with non-American accents Victor and a few Irish people?

This reader ruined an otherwise fascinating novel for me. If I wasn't stuck on a long drive with nothing else to "read," I would have stopped it, and sent it back, and demanded a refund! In my opinion, Tom Casaletto should never be given another book-reading job again.


1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Classic Horror for Grown-ups, Feb 28 2003
By Mark - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Frankenstein (Audio Cassette)
My wife and I listened to this unabridged recording on a long drive, and both of us enjoyed it.

If your only exposure to Frankenstein is from the movies, this is a more adult horror/SF/morality tale. First there is no "Doctor" Frankenstein, no Igor, no castle, no electicity, no robbed evil brain, and the brute reads Milton. The "fiend" is sympathetic yet becomes truly wicked. Victor Frankenstein is painted in shades of gray too, and he almost deserves what he gets - although the rest of his family doesn't. The book starts and ends in the Arctic. Sounds like the movies?

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