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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... Ingolstadt . I had hitherto attended the schools of Geneva ; but my father thought it necessary , for the completion of my education , that I should be made acquainted with other customs than those of my native country . My departure ...
... Ingolstadt . I had hitherto attended the schools of Geneva ; but my father thought it necessary , for the completion of my education , that I should be made acquainted with other customs than those of my native country . My departure ...
Page 35
... Ingolstadt , which had been deferred by these events , was now again determined upon . I obtained from my father a respite of some weeks . This period was spent sadly ; my mother's death , and my speedy departure , depressed our spirits ...
... Ingolstadt , which had been deferred by these events , was now again determined upon . I obtained from my father a respite of some weeks . This period was spent sadly ; my mother's death , and my speedy departure , depressed our spirits ...
Page 36
... Ingolstadt , which was long and fatiguing . At length the high white steeple of the town met my eyes . I alighted , and was conducted to my solitary apartment to spend the evening as I pleased . The next morning I delivered my letters ...
... Ingolstadt , which was long and fatiguing . At length the high white steeple of the town met my eyes . I alighted , and was conducted to my solitary apartment to spend the evening as I pleased . The next morning I delivered my letters ...
Page 40
... Ingolstadt , my residence there being no longer conducive to my improvement , I thought of returning to my friends and my native town , when an incident hap- pened that protracted my stay . One of the phenomena which had peculiarly ...
... Ingolstadt , my residence there being no longer conducive to my improvement , I thought of returning to my friends and my native town , when an incident hap- pened that protracted my stay . One of the phenomena which had peculiarly ...
Page 45
... Ingolstadt . Delighted and surprised , I embraced her ; but as I imprinted the first kiss on her lips , they became livid with the hue of death ; her features appeared to change , and I thought that I held the corpse of my dead mother ...
... Ingolstadt . Delighted and surprised , I embraced her ; but as I imprinted the first kiss on her lips , they became livid with the hue of death ; her features appeared to change , and I thought that I held the corpse of my dead mother ...
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