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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... believe that the strange incidents connected with it will afford a view of nature , which may enlarge your faculties and understanding . You will hear of powers and occurrences , such as you have been accustomed to think impossible ; 26 ...
... believe that the strange incidents connected with it will afford a view of nature , which may enlarge your faculties and understanding . You will hear of powers and occurrences , such as you have been accustomed to think impossible ; 26 ...
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... believe , " said he , " how great was the difficulty to persuade my father that it was not absolutely necessary for a merchant not to understand any thing except book - keeping ; and , indeed , I believe I left him incredulous to the ...
... believe , " said he , " how great was the difficulty to persuade my father that it was not absolutely necessary for a merchant not to understand any thing except book - keeping ; and , indeed , I believe I left him incredulous to the ...
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... believe that so great a good - fortune could have befallen me ; but , when I became assured that my enemy had indeed fled , I clapped my hands for joy , and ran down to Clerval . We ascended into my room , and the servant presently ...
... believe that so great a good - fortune could have befallen me ; but , when I became assured that my enemy had indeed fled , I clapped my hands for joy , and ran down to Clerval . We ascended into my room , and the servant presently ...
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... believe . " CHAPTER V. C LERVAL then put the following letter into my hands : : -- " To V. Frankenstein . " My dear Cousin , — I cannot describe to you the uneasiness we have all felt concerning your health . We cannot help imagining ...
... believe . " CHAPTER V. C LERVAL then put the following letter into my hands : : -- " To V. Frankenstein . " My dear Cousin , — I cannot describe to you the uneasiness we have all felt concerning your health . We cannot help imagining ...
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... believe her con- fessor confirmed the idea which she had conceived . Accordingly , a few months after your departure for Ingolstadt , Justine was called home by her repentant mother . Poor girl ! she wept when she quitted our house ...
... believe her con- fessor confirmed the idea which she had conceived . Accordingly , a few months after your departure for Ingolstadt , Justine was called home by her repentant mother . Poor girl ! she wept when she quitted our house ...
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Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley,Mary Shelley Limited preview - 1993 |
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