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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... heart . If I did not accomplish these things , my ghost story would be unworthy of its name . I thought and pondered -vainly . I felt that blank incapability of invention which is the greatest misery of authorship , when dull Nothing re ...
... heart . If I did not accomplish these things , my ghost story would be unworthy of its name . I thought and pondered -vainly . I felt that blank incapability of invention which is the greatest misery of authorship , when dull Nothing re ...
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... heart . Its several pages speak of many a walk , many a drive , and many a conversa- tion , when I was not alone ; and my companion was one who , in this world , I shall never see more . But this is for myself ; my readers have nothing ...
... heart . Its several pages speak of many a walk , many a drive , and many a conversa- tion , when I was not alone ; and my companion was one who , in this world , I shall never see more . But this is for myself ; my readers have nothing ...
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... heart glow with an enthusiasm which elevates me to Heaven ; for nothing contributes so much to tran- quillize the mind as a steady purpose — a point on which the soul may fix its intellectual eye . This expedition has been the favorite ...
... heart glow with an enthusiasm which elevates me to Heaven ; for nothing contributes so much to tran- quillize the mind as a steady purpose — a point on which the soul may fix its intellectual eye . This expedition has been the favorite ...
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... heart . I shall continue my journal concerning the stranger at intervals , should I have any fresh incidents to record . August 13th , 17— . My affection for my guest increases every day . He excites at once my admiration and my pity to ...
... heart . I shall continue my journal concerning the stranger at intervals , should I have any fresh incidents to record . August 13th , 17— . My affection for my guest increases every day . He excites at once my admiration and my pity to ...
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... heart . But he was silent , and presently retired to his cabin . Even broken in spirit as he is , no one can feel more deeply than he does the beauties of nature . The starry sky , the sea , and every sight afforded by these wonderful ...
... heart . But he was silent , and presently retired to his cabin . Even broken in spirit as he is , no one can feel more deeply than he does the beauties of nature . The starry sky , the sea , and every sight afforded by these wonderful ...
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Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley,Mary Shelley Limited preview - 1993 |
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