Frankenstein, or, The Modern PrometheusFrankenstein was published in 1818, the work of a 21-year-old genius named Mary Shelley. Hundreds of movies, adaptations, and monster masks later, its reputation remains so lively that the title has become its own word in the English language. Victor Frankenstein, a scientist, discovers the secret of reanimating the dead. After he rejects his hideous creation, not even the farthest poles of the earth will keep his bitter monster from seeking an inhuman revenge. Inspired by a uniquely Romantic view of science’s possibilities, Shelley’s masterpiece ultimately wrestles with the hidden shadows of the human mind. |
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Page 30
Henry Clerval was the son of a merchant of Geneva, an intimate friend of my
father. He was a boy of singular talent and fancy. I remember, when he was nine
years old, he wrote a fairy tale, which was the delight and amazement of all his ...
Henry Clerval was the son of a merchant of Geneva, an intimate friend of my
father. He was a boy of singular talent and fancy. I remember, when he was nine
years old, he wrote a fairy tale, which was the delight and amazement of all his ...
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I had taken leave of all my friends excepting Clerval, who had spent the last
evening with us. He bitterly lamented that he was unable to accompany me; but
his father could not be persuaded to part with him, intending that he should
become ...
I had taken leave of all my friends excepting Clerval, who had spent the last
evening with us. He bitterly lamented that he was unable to accompany me; but
his father could not be persuaded to part with him, intending that he should
become ...
Page 36
I loved my brothers, Elizabeth, and Clerval; these were "old familiar faces; ” but I
believed myself totally unfitted for the company of strangers. Such were my
reflections as I commenced my journey; but as I proceeded, my spirits and hopes
rose.
I loved my brothers, Elizabeth, and Clerval; these were "old familiar faces; ” but I
believed myself totally unfitted for the company of strangers. Such were my
reflections as I commenced my journey; but as I proceeded, my spirits and hopes
rose.
Page 47
As it drew nearer, I observed that it was the Swiss diligence: it stopped just where
I was standing; and, on the door being opened, I perceived Henry Clerval, who,
on seeing me, instantly sprung out. "My dear Frankenstein," exclaimed he, “ how
...
As it drew nearer, I observed that it was the Swiss diligence: it stopped just where
I was standing; and, on the door being opened, I perceived Henry Clerval, who,
on seeing me, instantly sprung out. "My dear Frankenstein," exclaimed he, “ how
...
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| Title | Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus |
| Author | Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley |
| Publisher | Sever, Francis, & Company, 1869 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 25 Nov 2008 |
| Length | 177 pages |
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