{"id":393,"date":"2017-03-08T16:05:52","date_gmt":"2017-03-08T16:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.robgoll.com\/content\/?p=393"},"modified":"2024-09-23T16:23:40","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T16:23:40","slug":"chapter-4-frankenstein-by-mary-shelley-audiobook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.robgoll.com\/content\/audio-recordings\/chapter-4-frankenstein-by-mary-shelley-audiobook\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 4 \u2014 Frankenstein by Mary Shelley \u2014 Audiobook"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robgoll.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Frankenstein-WP-Banner.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-305 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robgoll.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Frankenstein-WP-Banner.jpg\" width=\"740\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.robgoll.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Frankenstein-WP-Banner.jpg 740w, http:\/\/www.robgoll.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Frankenstein-WP-Banner-300x122.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><em>Frankenstein \u2014 Chapter 4<\/em><\/h1>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"04 Frankenstein by Mary Shelley \u2014 Audiobook \u2014 Chapter 4   read by Rob Goll\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BEduerBGLL0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Victor\u2019s passion for science deepens, particularly in the realms of natural philosophy and chemistry. His studies, however, begin to consume him entirely. Under the guidance of his professors, Waldman and Krempe, Victor's relentless pursuit of knowledge grows, and he finds himself rapidly advancing in his field. As he delves further into the mysteries of life, a significant and life-altering discovery awaits.<\/p>\n<table width=\"660\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"220\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robgoll.com\/content\/audio-recordings\/chapter-3-frankenstein-by-mary-shelley-audiobook\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-486 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robgoll.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/previous-frankenstein.jpg\" alt=\"previous chapter\" width=\"200\" height=\"93\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"220\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robgoll.com\/content\/frankenstein-by-mary-shelley-audiobook\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-484 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robgoll.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/home-frankenstein.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"93\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"220\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robgoll.com\/content\/audio-recordings\/chapter-5-frankenstein-by-mary-shelley-audiobook\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-485 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robgoll.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/next-frankenstein.jpg\" alt=\"next chapter\" width=\"200\" height=\"93\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Spoiler Warning: The following content provides a more detailed analysis of the chapter and may reveal key plot points for first-time listeners.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this chapter, Victor\u2019s education moves into dangerous territory as his obsession with unlocking the secrets of life intensifies. He becomes increasingly fixated on the structure of the human body and the origins of life. His relentless quest for knowledge leads him down a dark path, as he begins to explore anatomy and the processes of decay.<\/p>\n<p>The chapter highlights themes of ambition, obsession, and the consequences of pushing the boundaries of human understanding. Victor\u2019s growing detachment from those around him, and his disregard for the natural order, foreshadows the tragic events that will soon unfold.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Key Quotes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\"A mind of moderate capacity which closely pursues one study must infallibly arrive at great proficiency in that study.\"<\/p>\n<p>\"How dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge and how much happier that man is who believes his native town to be the world, than he who aspires to become greater than his nature will allow.\"<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Do you have any favourite quotes or thoughts from this chapter? I'd love to hear them in the comments below. 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