🎧 Audiobook Excerpt from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Read by Chapter Breaks – Short Literary Escapes. Classic audio pills for your commute, bedtime unwind, or a break anytime. At Chapter Breaks, we carefully select and curate iconic passages from classic novels — timeless opening chapters, dramatic turning points, or unforgettable finales. Each episode is around 20–30 minutes, designed to let you dip into great literature without the commitment of a full audiobook. Frankenstein - Mary Shelley - End of Chapter 4, Chapters 5 & 6 | The Creation. Victor’s creation comes to life — and in an instant horror replaces ambition. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein builds slowly toward one of the most famous scenes in Gothic literature. At the end of Chapter 4, Victor Frankenstein’s obsession with reanimating life reaches its fever pitch. He works tirelessly, shutting himself away from friends, family, and the natural world as he prepares for his great experiment. Chapter 5 brings the moment of creation itself — but instead of glory, Victor is seized by horror. His dream of conquering death collapses into a nightmare as he confronts the living being he has assembled, and flees from the very creature he longed to bring into the world. Chapter 6 offers a striking contrast. Through Elizabeth’s affectionate letter and the companionship of Victor’s friend Henry Clerval, the narrative shifts briefly back to warmth and human connection. Yet beneath this calm surface, Victor’s guilt and dread linger, reminding us that his flight from responsibility is only the beginning of a far darker journey. These chapters mark the transition from ambition to consequence, from creation to horror, setting the stage for the tragedy that will unfold. Now let's open the page together, settle in and experience Mary Shelley’s timeless creation, as Frankenstein’s story of ambition and horror comes to life.

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