Frankenstein & The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

In this chilling audio rendition of Mary Shelley's classic, "Frankenstein," listeners are transported to the dark, rainy night on Lake Geneva when Shelley, inspired by a storytelling challenge from Lord Byron and Percy Shelley, crafted her horrifying tale of a monster unleashed by an unthinking scientist. Expertly narrated by British actor Clive Hayward, this 200th anniversary edition also includes a haunting rendition of Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," which significantly influenced Shelley’s imagination, along with intriguing commentary by Alison Larkin.