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 49
... dared not even think ? " Compose yourself , " said Clerval , who observed my change of color , " I will not mention it , if it agitates you ; but your father and cousin would be very happy if they received a letter from you in your own ...
... dared not even think ? " Compose yourself , " said Clerval , who observed my change of color , " I will not mention it , if it agitates you ; but your father and cousin would be very happy if they received a letter from you in your own ...
Page 53
... me to a slow and cruel death . I writhed under his words , yet dared not exhibit the pain I felt . Clerval , whose eyes and feelings were always quick in discerning the sensations of others , declined THE MODERN PROMETHEUS . 53.
... me to a slow and cruel death . I writhed under his words , yet dared not exhibit the pain I felt . Clerval , whose eyes and feelings were always quick in discerning the sensations of others , declined THE MODERN PROMETHEUS . 53.
Page 58
... dared not advance , dreading a thousand name- less evils that made me tremble , although I was unable to define them . I remained two days at Lausanne , in this painful state of mind . I contemplated the lake : the waters were placid ...
... dared not advance , dreading a thousand name- less evils that made me tremble , although I was unable to define them . I remained two days at Lausanne , in this painful state of mind . I contemplated the lake : the waters were placid ...
Page 67
... dared not ask the fatal question ; but I was known , and the officer guessed the cause of my visit . The ballots had been thrown ; they were all black , and Justine was condemned . I cannot pretend to describe what I then felt . I had ...
... dared not ask the fatal question ; but I was known , and the officer guessed the cause of my visit . The ballots had been thrown ; they were all black , and Justine was condemned . I cannot pretend to describe what I then felt . I had ...
Page 69
... dared talk of that ? The poor victim , who on the morrow was to pass the dreary boundary between life and death , felt not , as I did , such deep and bitter agony . I gnashed my teeth , and ground them together , uttering a groan that ...
... dared talk of that ? The poor victim , who on the morrow was to pass the dreary boundary between life and death , felt not , as I did , such deep and bitter agony . I gnashed my teeth , and ground them together , uttering a groan that ...
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Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley,Mary Shelley Limited preview - 1993 |
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