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Part Five: The Final Letter - Frankenstein; or the Modern Prometheus

In the final part of Riverside Readings' exploration of Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus, we conclude the story of Victor, Robert Walton, and the Abhorred Monster by bringing their stories together for one last confrontation, whether triumphant or tragic. What will the final letter reveal? What lessons will be shared with our fellow explorers? Find out by listening to Riverside Readings, an audio drama podcast that brings the classics to life! Music Credit: Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 4 in E Flat Major, Op. 7 (https://www.classicals.de/beethoven-piano-sonata-no4)

Part Four: Retribution - Frankenstein; or the Modern Prometheus

In Part Four, we explore whether Victor Frankenstein will heed his monster's plea to foster a love that longs for him. What might happen if he rewires his rejection? And if he chooses acceptance? How much patience can the despised creature muster for his creator, and how receptive is Victor likely to be? This raises questions about whether the story will spiral into catastrophe, conclude happily, or unfold as a series of never-ending horrors. Listen in to Part Four: Retribution on Riverside Readings, an audio drama podcast, where we bring the classics to life! Translation for Dramatische Szenen bei <> (12) <> Von Joël Moos - JVM Productions - Eberhard Rex Death sits with us. He breathes with us. He is with us at all times. No mountains made of stone; No Lakes made of tears; No Heart, however great, can ever conquer Him. Death sits with us. He breathes with us. He is with us at all times. Death everywhere, Death! Death everywhere, Death! So many people: So much death everywhere, death! So many animals: So much death everywhere, death! So many plants: So much death everywhere, death! Music Credit: Schubert - Piano Sonata in E flat major, D. 568 (https://www.classicals.de/schubert-d568) Borodin - String Quartet No. 1 in A Major (https://www.classicals.de/borodin-string-quartet-no1) Beethoven - Coriolan Overture - Op.62 (https://www.classicals.de/beethoven-op62) Maarten Schellekens - Reminiscing (https://www.classicals.de/neoclassical) Chopin - Cello Sonata Op. 65 - I. Allegro moderato (https://www.classicals.de/chopin-collection) Aguado, Dionisio - Adantino in A Minor - Nuevo metodo para guitarra, Leccion 19 (https://www.classicals.de/aguado-selection) Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat Major, Op. 110 - I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo (https://www.classicals.de/beethoven-piano-sonata-no31) Brahms - Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68 - I. Un poco sostenuto — Allegro – Meno allegro (C minor, ending in C major)(https://www.classicals.de/brahms-symphony-no1) Josef Suk - Meditation on the Old Czech Chorale 'St. Wenceslas', Op. 35a (https://www.classicals.de/suk-meditation) Chopin - Nocturne Op. 15 no. 1 in F major (https://www.classicals.de/chopin-collection) Maarten Schellekens - If Only I Could Stop the Clock (https://www.classicals.de/neoclassical) Brahms - Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90 - II. Andante (https://www.classicals.de/brahms-symphony-no3) Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 4 in E Flat Major, Op. 7 - II. Largo con gran espressione (https://www.classicals.de/beethoven-piano-sonata-no4) Sergei Prokofiev - National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine - Cinderella Suite No.1, Op. 109: VII: Cinderella Waltz- Theodore Kuchar Shunske Sato - Brondenburg Concerto no. 4 in G. Major - Netherlands Bach Society for all Bach G.F. Handel - Sarabande - The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra Steigerlied (Glück auf, der Steiger kommt) - Ruhkolle - Chor, WDR-Sinfonieorchester & Miners Dramatische Szenen bei <> (12) <> Von Joël Moos - JVM Productions - Eberhard Rex Leonard Bernstein - Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique 4th movement: Allegretto non troppo (Marche au supplice) - Orchestre National de France Hanneke van Proosdij & David Tyler - Suite No. 3, BMV 1068, Early Music Voices

Part Three: The Abhorred Monster - Frankenstein; or the Modern Prometheus

Part Three: The Abhorred Monster takes our story to a cave, where the creator and the monster try to understand each other, to hear about its struggles, trials, and endless quest for acceptance. As we explore self-reflection, societal structure, language, and all the mysteries of life that seem to be revealed in an instant, can the monster contain this newfound knowledge, or will we see it in a new light, accept it, and give it the life it wants? Listen closely to this tale, as we hear from the monster itself, in Part Three: The Abhorred Monster on Riverside Readings, Where We Bring the Classics to Life! Music Credit: Michael Ghelfi Studios - Cave Ambiance #2 Tuomas Kourula - Chase Music Alexander Guitar - Kingdom of Heaven Alexander Guitar - Lost in the Desert Raphaël Feulliâtre - Couperin : V. Les barricades mystérieuses (Arr. Antoine Fougeray pour guitare) David Brandon - French Lullaby Guitar Video Tabs - Tchaikovsky Old French Song Roxane Elfasci - Clair de Lune: Debussy (guitar)

Part Two: The Mad Scientist - Frankenstein; or the Modern Prometheus

Part Two: The Mad Scientist takes us into Victor Frankenstein's perspective. We learn about his background, dreams, ambitions, and the youthful enthusiasm for education and scientific progress. But how did these aspirations steer him toward animating a corpse? How did something so pure become haunted, hated, and filled with despair in Victor's heart? Join us as we travel along the river in Part Two: The Mad Scientist on Riverside Readings - Where We Bring the Classics to Life! Music Credit: Rachmaninov, The Isle of the Dead, Symphonic Poem Op. 29, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis Tarantella Napoletana, Jo Brunnenberg Dmitri Shostakovich: Waltz Quintet No. 2, Carion Wind Quintet, arr. David M.A.P. Palmquist Mussorgsky's Promenade Pictures at an Exhibition, Cleveland Orchestra, Christoph von Dohnányi Chopin, Nocturne in C Major Op 9 No 3, Claudio Arran Tchaikovsky, Chanson Triste, Mario Schott-Zierotin & Georg Wagner Per-Olov Kindgren - Study in E Minor, Eduardo Díaz Maurice Ravel - Jeux d'eau, M. 30 Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony No 10 in E Minor Op 93: II Allegro, Rudolph Barshai & WDR Sinfonieorchester

Part One: Prologue: The First Letters - Frankenstein; or the Modern Prometheus

We begin this dark tale in the streets of St. Petersburg, the alleyways of Archangel, and on a ship crossing the icy seas, all narrated by Robert Walton, voiced by Bakari Garvin. What do these letters reveal, and how do they set the stage for the story ahead? Why was he destined to meet Victor and share this unique story? Discover more on Riverside Readings - An Audio Drama Podcast - where we bring the classics to vivid life! Part One Music Credit: J.S. Bach, Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 - Jean-Baptiste Dupont, Basilique Saint Sernin The Nutcracker, Op 71, Pas De Deux, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaichovsky, The National Philharmonic Of Russia, Vladimir Spivakov Claude Debussy, Nuages from Nocturnes, YouTube Symphony Orchestra, Carnegie Hall