Frankenstein: It’s Alive!
Michael Knowles from PragerU and former journalist turned physical education buff Gina Bontempo celebrate what’s now considered the first science fiction novel — Frankenstein. Written more than 200 years ago by English author Mary Shelley, Frankenstein is a tragic and cautionary tale about failed humanity, the dangers of scientific knowledge and an overreaching scientist playing “God.”
It also explores the universal desire for a sense of belonging. Here, on PragerU’s The Book Club, take a dive into the groundbreaking volume whose subhead promises “The Modern Prometheus.”
