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 20
I dare not expect such success , yet I cannot bear to look on the reverse of the
picture . Continue to write to me by every opportunity : I may receive your letters (
though the chance is very doubtful ) on some occasions when I need them most
to ...
I dare not expect such success , yet I cannot bear to look on the reverse of the
picture . Continue to write to me by every opportunity : I may receive your letters (
though the chance is very doubtful ) on some occasions when I need them most
to ...
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I did not dare return to the apartment which I inhabited , but felt impelled to hurry
on , although wetted by the rain , which poured from a black and comfortless sky .
I continued walking in this manner for some time , endeavoring , by bodily ...
I did not dare return to the apartment which I inhabited , but felt impelled to hurry
on , although wetted by the rain , which poured from a black and comfortless sky .
I continued walking in this manner for some time , endeavoring , by bodily ...
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Could he allude to an object on whom I 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 ...
Could he allude to an object on whom I 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 ...
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After what I have said , I dare say you well remember the heroine of my little tale :
for Justine was a great favorite of yours ; : and I recollect you once remarked , that
if you were in an ill humor , one glance from Justine could dissipate it , for the ...
After what I have said , I dare say you well remember the heroine of my little tale :
for Justine was a great favorite of yours ; : and I recollect you once remarked , that
if you were in an ill humor , one glance from Justine could dissipate it , for the ...
Page 52
When he smiles , two little dimples appear on each cheek , which are rosy with
health . He has already had one or two little wives , but Louisa Biron is his
favorite , a pretty little girl of five years of age . " Now , dear Victor , I dare say you
wish to ...
When he smiles , two little dimples appear on each cheek , which are rosy with
health . He has already had one or two little wives , but Louisa Biron is his
favorite , a pretty little girl of five years of age . " Now , dear Victor , I dare say you
wish to ...
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User Review - GoodreadsAt times, I was fearful to not be immersed in this haunting and deeply tragic novel. I was very much afraid I would turn a corner or flip on a light to see a demonic monster standing in my wake. In ... Read full review
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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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