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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These volumes were my study day and night , and my familiarity with them
increased that regret which I had felt , as a child , on learning that my father ' s
dying injunction had forbidden my uncle to allow me to embark in a seafaring life
.
These volumes were my study day and night , and my familiarity with them
increased that regret which I had felt , as a child , on learning that my father ' s
dying injunction had forbidden my uncle to allow me to embark in a seafaring life
.
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Some years ago he loved a young Russian lady , of moderate fortune ; and
having amassed a considerable sum in prize - money , the father of the girl
consented to the match . He saw his mistress once more before the destined
ceremony ...
Some years ago he loved a young Russian lady , of moderate fortune ; and
having amassed a considerable sum in prize - money , the father of the girl
consented to the match . He saw his mistress once more before the destined
ceremony ...
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My ancestors had been for many years counsellors and syndics ; and my father
had filled several public situations with honor and reputation . He was respected
by all who knew him , for his integrity and indefatigable attention to public ...
My ancestors had been for many years counsellors and syndics ; and my father
had filled several public situations with honor and reputation . He was respected
by all who knew him , for his integrity and indefatigable attention to public ...
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... months passed in this manner . Her father grew worse ; her time was more
entirely occupied in attending him ; her means of subsistence decreased ; and in
the tenth month her father died in her arms , leaving her an orphan and a beggar
...
... months passed in this manner . Her father grew worse ; her time was more
entirely occupied in attending him ; her means of subsistence decreased ; and in
the tenth month her father died in her arms , leaving her an orphan and a beggar
...
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father to take charge of the infant Elizabeth , the only child of his deceased sister .
" It is my wish , " he said , " that you should consider her as your own daughter ,
and educate her thus . Her mother ' s fortune is secured to her , the documents of
...
father to take charge of the infant Elizabeth , the only child of his deceased sister .
" It is my wish , " he said , " that you should consider her as your own daughter ,
and educate her thus . Her mother ' s fortune is secured to her , the documents of
...
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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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