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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Page 7
In the latter I was a close imitator , — rather doing as others had done than
putting down the suggestions of my own mind . What I wrote was intended at
least for one other eye , — my childhood ' s companion and friend ; but my
dreams were ...
In the latter I was a close imitator , — rather doing as others had done than
putting down the suggestions of my own mind . What I wrote was intended at
least for one other eye , — my childhood ' s companion and friend ; but my
dreams were ...
Page 13
Its several pages speak of many a walk , many a drive , and many a conversation
, when I was 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
...
Its several pages speak of many a walk , many a drive , and many a conversation
, when I was 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
...
Page 25
I wish therefore that my 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 ...
I wish therefore that my 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 ...
Page 29
I was more calm and philosophical than my 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
...
I was more calm and philosophical than my 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
...
Page 30
I remember , when he was nine years old , he wrote a fairy tale , which was the
delight and amazement of all his companions . His favorite study consisted in
books of chivalry and romance ; and when very young , I can remember , that we
...
I remember , when he was nine years old , he wrote a fairy tale , which was the
delight and amazement of all his companions . His favorite study consisted in
books of chivalry and romance ; and when very young , I can remember , that we
...
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| 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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