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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... cousin , and my thoughts were turned into the channel of their earlier bent . Six years have passed since I resolved on my present undertaking . I can , even now , remember the hour from which I dedicated myself to this great enterprise ...
... cousin , and my thoughts were turned into the channel of their earlier bent . Six years have passed since I resolved on my present undertaking . I can , even now , remember the hour from which I dedicated myself to this great enterprise ...
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... cousins . Alas ! I regret that I am taken from you ; and , happy and beloved as I have been , is it not hard to quit you all ? But these are not thoughts befitting me : I will endeavor to resign myself cheerfully to death , and will ...
... cousins . Alas ! I regret that I am taken from you ; and , happy and beloved as I have been , is it not hard to quit you all ? But these are not thoughts befitting me : I will endeavor to resign myself cheerfully to death , and will ...
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... cousins happy , had devolved upon her . She consoled me , amused her uncle , instructed my brothers ; and I never beheld her so enchanting as at this time , when she was continually endeavoring to contribute to the happiness of others ...
... cousins happy , had devolved upon her . She consoled me , amused her uncle , instructed my brothers ; and I never beheld her so enchanting as at this time , when she was continually endeavoring to contribute to the happiness of others ...
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... cousin would be very happy if they received a letter from you in your own handwriting . They hardly know how ill you have been , and are uneasy at your long silence . " " Is that all , my dear Henry ? How could you suppose that my 4 ...
... cousin would be very happy if they received a letter from you in your own handwriting . They hardly know how ill you have been , and are uneasy at your long silence . " " Is that all , my dear Henry ? How could you suppose that my 4 ...
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... cousin , I 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 ...
... cousin , I 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 ...
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Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley,Mary Shelley Limited preview - 1993 |
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