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Cover of Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley

Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus: Audiobook

The Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus audiobook runs an estimated 7.1 hours (about 4.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

7.1est. listening hrs
4.0★220 ratings
Science Fictiongenre
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The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 7.1 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day15 days
1 hour / day8 days
2 hours / day4 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×5 days

What our data says

  • At 7.1 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 75% of the science fiction audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 32% shorter than the average science fiction audiobook (10.5 hrs across 820 titles in our dataset).

Computed from science fiction audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.

Who is this for?

Best for science fiction listeners: a weekend-size listen at 7.1 hours (estimated).

About the book

The novel begins with an explorer, Robert Walton, spotting an enormous creature speeding across a frozen shore, and then meeting the monster's creator, a melancholy scientist named Frankenstein. Dr. Frankenstein tells Walton the horrifying tale of his ambitious experiment in electrical reanimation, which resulted in a large, terrifying, unhappy creation. Spurned in his attempts at human intimacy, Frankenstein's monster becomes uncontrollable and unrepentant, forcing the scientist to set him free and send him into the unsuspecting world. More than a classic tale of terror, Frankenstein also deals with profound psychological issues, including the dangers of technology and whether scientists have the right try to play God.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus audiobook?

Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus runs about 7.1 hours, our estimate from its 240 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.7 hours.

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When was Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus first published?

Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley was first published in 1818.