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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... feeling have resulted in the highest specimens of poetry . The circumstance on which my story rests was suggested in casual conversation . It was commenced , partly as a source of amusement , and partly as an expedient for PREFACE. ...
... feeling have resulted in the highest specimens of poetry . The circumstance on which my story rests was suggested in casual conversation . It was commenced , partly as a source of amusement , and partly as an expedient for PREFACE. ...
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... feeling , to my husband , and yet , but for his incitement , it would never have taken the form in which it was presented to the world . From this declara- tion I must except the preface . As far as I can recollect , it was entirely ...
... feeling , to my husband , and yet , but for his incitement , it would never have taken the form in which it was presented to the world . From this declara- tion I must except the preface . As far as I can recollect , it was entirely ...
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... feeling ? This breeze , which has travelled from the re- gions towards which I am advancing , gives me a foretaste of those icy climes . Inspirited by this wind of promise , my day dreams become more fervent and vivid . I try in vain to ...
... feeling ? This breeze , which has travelled from the re- gions towards which I am advancing , gives me a foretaste of those icy climes . Inspirited by this wind of promise , my day dreams become more fervent and vivid . I try in vain to ...
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... feeling . I desire the company of a man who could sympathize with me ; whose eyes would reply to mine . You may deem me romantic , my dear sister , but I bitterly feel the want of a friend ... feelings , unallied to 18 FRANKENSTEIN ; OR ,
... feeling . I desire the company of a man who could sympathize with me ; whose eyes would reply to mine . You may deem me romantic , my dear sister , but I bitterly feel the want of a friend ... feelings , unallied to 18 FRANKENSTEIN ; OR ,
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