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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... and to the exhibition of the amiableness of domestic affection , and the
excellence of universal virtue . The opinions which naturally spring from the
character and situation of the hero are by no means to be conceived as existing
always in my ...
... and to the exhibition of the amiableness of domestic affection , and the
excellence of universal virtue . The opinions which naturally spring from the
character and situation of the hero are by no means to be conceived as existing
always in my ...
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... presented to the world . From this declaration I must except the preface . As far
as I can recollect , it was entirely written by him . And now , once again , I bid my
hideous progeny go forth and prosper . I have an affection for it , 12 PREFACE .
... presented to the world . From this declaration I must except the preface . As far
as I can recollect , it was entirely written by him . And now , once again , I bid my
hideous progeny go forth and prosper . I have an affection for it , 12 PREFACE .
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I have an affection for it , for it was the offspring of happy days , when death and
grief were but words , which found no true echo in my heart . Its several pages
speak of many a walk , many a drive , and many a conversation , when I was not
...
I have an affection for it , for it was the offspring of happy days , when death and
grief were but words , which found no true echo in my heart . Its several pages
speak of many a walk , many a drive , and many a conversation , when I was not
...
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... down blessings on you , and save me , that I may again and again testify my
gratitude for all your love and kindness . Your affectionate brother , R . WALTON .
- 2 LETTER II . TO MRS . SAVILLE , ENGLAND . THE MODERN PROMETHEUS .
... down blessings on you , and save me , that I may again and again testify my
gratitude for all your love and kindness . Your affectionate brother , R . WALTON .
- 2 LETTER II . TO MRS . SAVILLE , ENGLAND . THE MODERN PROMETHEUS .
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... and I greatly need a friend who would have sense enough not to despise me
as romantic , and affection enough for me to endeavor to regulate my mind . Well
, these are useless complaints ; I shall certainly find no friend on the wide ocean ...
... and I greatly need a friend who would have sense enough not to despise me
as romantic , and affection enough for me to endeavor to regulate my mind . Well
, these are useless complaints ; I shall certainly find no friend on the wide ocean ...
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User Review - GoodreadsAt times, I was fearful to not be immersed in this haunting and deeply tragic novel. I was very much afraid I would turn a corner or flip on a light to see a demonic monster standing in my wake. In ... Read full review
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Bibliographic information
| 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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