Obsesionado con traspasar los l mites de la ciencia, el inquieto y entusiasta cient fico Victor Frankenstein logra dar forma y vida a un ser construido a partir de restos humanos. Sin embargo, su haza a se convierte de inmediato en horror: incapaz de soportar su fealdad antinatural, rechaza y destierra a su creaci n... El ente aprende a hablar, leer y comprender el mundo, pero tambi n a sentir el peso del abandono. Su soledad se transforma en rabia y decide ir tras su creador en busca de compa a o, quiz , venganza...
En Frankenstein o el moderno Prometeo, Mary Shelley concibi una historia aterradora y maravillosa. Desde su publicaci n asombr al mundo y en pocos a os adquiri la categor a de mito moderno . Entre la novela g tica y el relato filos fico, la historia del soberbio cient fico y su monstruosa creaci n 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.