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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... months afterwards he received a letter from her husband , acquainting him with
his intention of marrying an Italian lady , and requesting my father to take charge
of the infant Elizabeth , the 28 FRANKENSTEIN ; OR ,
... months afterwards he received a letter from her husband , acquainting him with
his intention of marrying an Italian lady , and requesting my father to take charge
of the infant Elizabeth , the 28 FRANKENSTEIN ; OR ,
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father to take charge of the infant Elizabeth , the only child of his deceased sister .
" It is my wish , " he said , " that you should consider her as your own daughter ,
and educate her thus . Her mother ' s fortune is secured to her , the documents of
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father to take charge of the infant Elizabeth , the only child of his deceased sister .
" It is my wish , " he said , " that you should consider her as your own daughter ,
and educate her thus . Her mother ' s fortune is secured to her , the documents of
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... and not by emulation , that we were urged to application . Elizabeth was not
incited to apply herself to drawing , that her companions might not outstrip her ;
but through the desire of pleasing her aunt by the representation of some favorite
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... and not by emulation , that we were urged to application . Elizabeth was not
incited to apply herself to drawing , that her companions might not outstrip her ;
but through the desire of pleasing her aunt by the representation of some favorite
...
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... his indefinite censure of my favorite Agrippa always withheld me . I disclosed
my discoveries to Elizabeth , therefore , under a promise of strict secrecy ; but she
did not interest herself in the subject , and I was left by her to pursue my studies ...
... his indefinite censure of my favorite Agrippa always withheld me . I disclosed
my discoveries to Elizabeth , therefore , under a promise of strict secrecy ; but she
did not interest herself in the subject , and I was left by her to pursue my studies ...
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He had been afflicted with ill health from his infancy , through which Elizabeth
and I had been his constant nurses : his disposition was gentle , but he was
incapable of any severe application . William , the youngest of our family was yet
an ...
He had been afflicted with ill health from his infancy , through which Elizabeth
and I had been his constant nurses : his disposition was gentle , but he was
incapable of any severe application . William , the youngest of our family was yet
an ...
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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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