Overview
Obsesionado con traspasar los límites de la ciencia, el inquieto y entusiasta científico Victor Frankenstein logra dar forma y vida a un ser construido a partir de restos humanos. Sin embargo, su hazaña se convierte de inmediato en horror: incapaz de soportar su fealdad antinatural, rechaza y destierra a su creación… El ente aprende a hablar, leer y comprender el mundo, pero también a sentir el peso del abandono. Su soledad se transforma en rabia y decide ir tras su creador en busca de compañía o, quizá, venganza…
En Frankenstein o el moderno Prometeo, Mary Shelley concibió una historia aterradora y maravillosa. Desde su publicación asombró al mundo y en pocos años adquirió la categoría de «mito moderno». Entre la novela gótica y el relato filosófico, la historia del soberbio científico y su monstruosa creación ha apasionado a generaciones enteras.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
Obsessed with pushing the boundaries of science, the restless and enthusiastic scientist Victor Frankenstein manages to shape and give life to a being constructed from human remains. However, his feat immediately turns into horror: unable to bear its unnatural ugliness, he rejects and banishes his creation… The creature learns to speak, read, and understand the world, but also to feel the weight of abandonment. Its loneliness transforms into rage, and it decides to pursue its creator in search of companionship or, perhaps, revenge…
In Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, Mary Shelley conceived a terrifying and wondrous story. Since its publication, it astonished the world and within a few years acquired the status of a “modern myth.” Between gothic novel and philosophical tale, the story of the proud scientist and his monstrous creation has captivated entire generations.
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