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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... 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 ...
... 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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... 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 , in- tending that he should become a partner with him in business , in ...
... 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 , in- tending that he should become a partner with him in business , in ...
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... Clerval ; these were " old familiar faces ; " but I believed my- self 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 ardently ...
... Clerval ; these were " old familiar faces ; " but I believed my- self 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 ardently ...
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... Clerval , who , on seeing me , instantly sprung out . " My dear Frankenstein , " exclaimed he , " how glad I am to see you ! how fortunate that you should be here at the very moment of my alighting ! " Nothing could equal my delight on ...
... Clerval , who , on seeing me , instantly sprung out . " My dear Frankenstein , " exclaimed he , " how glad I am to see you ! how fortunate that you should be here at the very moment of my alighting ! " Nothing could equal my delight on ...
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Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley,Mary Shelley Limited preview - 1993 |
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