Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Chapter 16

Published: Nov. 8, 2018, 1 p.m.

b'In the wake of this rejection, the monster swears to revenge himself against all human beings, his creator in particular. Journeying for months out of sight of others, he makes his way toward Geneva. On the way, he spots a young girl, seemingly alone; the girl slips into a stream and appears to be on the verge of drowning. When the monster rescues the girl from the water, the man accompanying her, suspecting him of having attacked her, shoots him.\\n\\nAs he nears Geneva, the monster runs across Victor\\u2019s younger brother, William, in the woods. When William mentions that his father is Alphonse Frankenstein, the monster erupts in a rage of vengeance and strangles the boy to death with his bare hands. He takes a picture of Caroline Frankenstein that the boy has been holding and places it in the folds of the dress of a girl sleeping in a barn\\u2014Justine Moritz, who is later executed for William\\u2019s murder.\\n\\nHaving explained to Victor the circumstances behind William\\u2019s murder and Justine\\u2019s conviction, the monster implores Victor to create another monster to accompany him and be his mate.\\n\\n--- \\n\\nSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hmphaudiobooks/support'