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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... arrived here yesterday ; and my first task is to assure my dear sister of my welfare , and increasing confidence in the success of my undertaking . I am already far north of London ; and as I walk in the streets of Petersburg , I feel a ...
... arrived here yesterday ; and my first task is to assure my dear sister of my welfare , and increasing confidence in the success of my undertaking . I am already far north of London ; and as I walk in the streets of Petersburg , I feel a ...
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... arriving at the North Pacific Ocean through the seas which sur- round the pole . You may remember , that a history of all the voyages made for purposes of discovery composed the whole of our good Uncle Thomas's library . My education ...
... arriving at the North Pacific Ocean through the seas which sur- round the pole . You may remember , that a history of all the voyages made for purposes of discovery composed the whole of our good Uncle Thomas's library . My education ...
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... arrived at a place of safety before that time ; but of this I could not judge . From this time the stranger seemed very eager to be upon deck , to watch for the sledge which had before appeared ; but I have persuaded him to remain in ...
... arrived at a place of safety before that time ; but of this I could not judge . From this time the stranger seemed very eager to be upon deck , to watch for the sledge which had before appeared ; but I have persuaded him to remain in ...
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... arrive , the first misfortune of my life occurred —an omen , as it were , of my future misery . Elizabeth had caught the scarlet fever ; but her illness was not severe , and she quickly recovered . During her confinement , many ...
... arrive , the first misfortune of my life occurred —an omen , as it were , of my future misery . Elizabeth had caught the scarlet fever ; but her illness was not severe , and she quickly recovered . During her confinement , many ...
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... arrived . 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 , in- tending ...
... arrived . 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 , in- tending ...
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Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley,Mary Shelley Limited preview - 1993 |
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