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Frankenstein - Chapter 23 | Mary Wollstonecraft Shelly | Audiobook + Discussion
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Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley — Chapter 23
Victor spends his wedding night braced for the Creature’s promised attack, certain that he himself is the intended victim. But as a violent storm gathers over the lake, a dreadful scream reveals that Victor has misunderstood the threat—and the consequences devastate what remains of his family.
Overwhelmed by grief, Victor returns to Geneva, where further loss pushes him into months of collapse and confinement. When he recovers, sorrow hardens into a single purpose: he appeals to a magistrate for help hunting the being he created, only to discover how impossible his extraordinary story is for others to accept.
About This Production
This episode presents a faithful reading of Chapter 23 of Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, preserving the language and events of the original text.