Frankenstein (El Moderno Prometeo)
by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
'Frankenstein (El Moderno Prometeo)' Summary
Víctor Frankenstein, un joven científico, se obsesiona con la idea de crear vida a partir de la muerte. En un acto de arrogancia y desmesura, reúne partes de cuerpos humanos y, mediante una fórmula secreta, les da vida. El resultado es una criatura monstruosa y deforme, que se convierte en una pesadilla para su creador. Abandonado y rechazado por la sociedad, el monstruo busca venganza, causando dolor y sufrimiento a Frankenstein y a sus seres queridos. La historia se desarrolla en un ambiente gótico y oscuro, donde la naturaleza misma parece conspirar contra la humanidad. A medida que la tragedia se desata, Frankenstein se enfrenta a las consecuencias de su ambición desmedida, cuestionando su propia humanidad y el precio de su creación.Book Details
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Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
England
Mary Shelley lived a literary life. Her father encouraged her to learn to write by composing letters, and her favorite occupation as a child was writing stories. Unfortunately, all of Mary's juvenilia...
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