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 52
... 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 : she was much altered since ...
... 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 : she was much altered since ...
Page 62
... confirmed the suspicion in a great measure by her extreme confusion of manner . This was a strange tale , but it did not shake my faith ; and I replied earnestly , " You are all mistaken ; I know the murderer . Justine , poor good ...
... confirmed the suspicion in a great measure by her extreme confusion of manner . This was a strange tale , but it did not shake my faith ; and I replied earnestly , " You are all mistaken ; I know the murderer . Justine , poor good ...
Page 73
... confirms me . Alas ! Victor , when falsehood can look so like the truth , who can assure themselves of certain happiness ? I feel as if I were walking on the edge of a precipice , towards which thousands are crowding , and endeavoring ...
... confirms me . Alas ! Victor , when falsehood can look so like the truth , who can assure themselves of certain happiness ? I feel as if I were walking on the edge of a precipice , towards which thousands are crowding , and endeavoring ...
Page 80
... confirmed my resolution . I had hitherto supposed him to be the murderer of my brother , and I eagerly sought a con- firmation or denial of this opinion . For the first time , also , I felt what the duties of a creator towards his ...
... confirmed my resolution . I had hitherto supposed him to be the murderer of my brother , and I eagerly sought a con- firmation or denial of this opinion . For the first time , also , I felt what the duties of a creator towards his ...
Page 111
... confirmed in an especial manner the bitterness and horror of my feelings . " I generally rested during the day , and travelled only when I was secured by night from the view of man . One morning , however , finding that my path lay ...
... confirmed in an especial manner the bitterness and horror of my feelings . " I generally rested during the day , and travelled only when I was secured by night from the view of man . One morning , however , finding that my path lay ...
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Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley,Mary Shelley Limited preview - 1993 |
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