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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... my own mind . What I wrote was intended at least for one other eye , my child- hood's companion and friend ; but my dreams were all my own ; I accounted for them to nobody ; they PREFACE TO THE LAST LONDON EDITION. ...
... my own mind . What I wrote was intended at least for one other eye , my child- hood's companion and friend ; but my dreams were all my own ; I accounted for them to nobody ; they PREFACE TO THE LAST LONDON EDITION. ...
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... not alone ; and my companion was one who , in this world , I shall never see more . But this is for myself ; my readers have nothing to do with these associa- tions . FRANKENSTEIN ; OR , THE MODERN PROMETHEUS . LETTER I. PREFACE . 13.
... not alone ; and my companion was one who , in this world , I shall never see more . But this is for myself ; my readers have nothing to do with these associa- tions . FRANKENSTEIN ; OR , THE MODERN PROMETHEUS . LETTER I. PREFACE . 13.
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... companion should be wiser and more experienced than myself , to confirm and support me ; nor have I believed it impossible to find a true friend . " I agree with you , " replied the stranger , " in believing that friendship is not only ...
... companion should be wiser and more experienced than myself , to confirm and support me ; nor have I believed it impossible to find a true friend . " I agree with you , " replied the stranger , " in believing that friendship is not only ...
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... companion ; yet my temper was not so yielding . My application was of longer endurance ; but it was not so severe while it endured . I delighted in investigating facts relative to the actual world ; she busied herself in following the ...
... companion ; yet my temper was not so yielding . My application was of longer endurance ; but it was not so severe while it endured . I delighted in investigating facts relative to the actual world ; she busied herself in following the ...
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... companions . His favorite study consisted in books of chivalry and romance ; and when very young , I can remember , that we used to act plays com- posed by him out of these favorite books , the principal characters of which were Orlando ...
... companions . His favorite study consisted in books of chivalry and romance ; and when very young , I can remember , that we used to act plays com- posed by him out of these favorite books , the principal characters of which were Orlando ...
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Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley,Mary Shelley Limited preview - 1993 |
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