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 23
But he is generally melancholy and despairing ; and sometimes he gnashes his
teeth , as if impatient of the weight of woes that oppress him . When my guest was
a little recovered , I had great trouble to keep off the men , who wished to ask ...
But he is generally melancholy and despairing ; and sometimes he gnashes his
teeth , as if impatient of the weight of woes that oppress him . When my guest was
a little recovered , I had great trouble to keep off the men , who wished to ask ...
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You have hope and the world before you , and have no cause for despair . But I
— I have lost every thing , and cannot begin life anew . " As he said this , his
countenance became expressive of a calm settled grief , which touched me to the
...
You have hope and the world before you , and have no cause for despair . But I
— I have lost every thing , and cannot begin life anew . " As he said this , his
countenance became expressive of a calm settled grief , which touched me to the
...
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... and it was ten months before my father discovered his abode . Overjoyed at
this discovery , he hastened to the house , which was situated in a mean street ,
near the Reuss . But when he entered , misery and despair alone welcomed him .
... and it was ten months before my father discovered his abode . Overjoyed at
this discovery , he hastened to the house , which was situated in a mean street ,
near the Reuss . But when he entered , misery and despair alone welcomed him .
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despair alone welcomed him . Beaufort had saved but a very small sum of money
from the wreck of his fortunes ; but it was sufficient to provide him with sustenance
for some months , and in the mean time he hoped to procure some ...
despair alone welcomed him . Beaufort had saved but a very small sum of money
from the wreck of his fortunes ; but it was sufficient to provide him with sustenance
for some months , and in the mean time he hoped to procure some ...
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I need not describe the feelings of those whose dearest ties are rent by that most
irreparable evil , the void that presents itself to the soul , and the despair that is
exhibited on the countenance . It is so long before the mind can persuade itself ...
I need not describe the feelings of those whose dearest ties are rent by that most
irreparable evil , the void that presents itself to the soul , and the despair that is
exhibited on the countenance . It is so long before the mind can persuade itself ...
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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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