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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One which would speak to the mysterious fears of our nature , and awaking
thrilling horror — one to make the reader dread to look round , to curdle the blood
, and quicken the beatings of the heart . If I did not accomplish these things , my ...
One which would speak to the mysterious fears of our nature , and awaking
thrilling horror — one to make the reader dread to look round , to curdle the blood
, and quicken the beatings of the heart . If I did not accomplish these things , my ...
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The idea so possessed my mind , that a thrill of fear ran through me and I wished
to exchange the ghastly image of my fancy for the realities around . I see them
still ; the very room , the dark parquet , the closed shutters , with the moonlight ...
The idea so possessed my mind , that a thrill of fear ran through me and I wished
to exchange the ghastly image of my fancy for the realities around . I see them
still ; the very room , the dark parquet , the closed shutters , with the moonlight ...
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These are my enticements , and they are sufficient to conquer all fear of danger
or death , and to induce me to commence this laborious voyage with the joy a
child feels when he embarks in a little boat , with his holiday mates , on an ...
These are my enticements , and they are sufficient to conquer all fear of danger
or death , and to induce me to commence this laborious voyage with the joy a
child feels when he embarks in a little boat , with his holiday mates , on an ...
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... and I often feared that his sufferings had deprived him of his understanding .
When he had in some measure recovered , I removed him to my own cabin , and
attended on him as much as my duty would permit . I never saw a more
interesting ...
... and I often feared that his sufferings had deprived him of his understanding .
When he had in some measure recovered , I removed him to my own cabin , and
attended on him as much as my duty would permit . I never saw a more
interesting ...
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He received me with politeness , and asked me several questions concerning my
progress in the different branches of science appertaining to natural philosophy .
I mentioned , it is true , with fear and trembling , the only authors I had ever read ...
He received me with politeness , and asked me several questions concerning my
progress in the different branches of science appertaining to natural philosophy .
I mentioned , it is true , with fear and trembling , the only authors I had ever read ...
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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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