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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I have an affection for it , for it was the offspring of happy days , when death and
grief were but words , which found no true echo in my heart . Its several pages
speak of many a walk , many a drive , and many a conversation , when I was not
...
I have an affection for it , for it was the offspring of happy days , when death and
grief were but words , which found no true echo in my heart . Its several pages
speak of many a walk , many a drive , and many a conversation , when I was not
...
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These reflections have dispelled the agitation with which I began my letter , and I
feel my heart glow with an enthusiasm which elevates me to Heaven ; for nothing
contributes so much to tranquillize the mind as a steady purpose — a point on ...
These reflections have dispelled the agitation with which I began my letter , and I
feel my heart glow with an enthusiasm which elevates me to Heaven ; for nothing
contributes so much to tranquillize the mind as a steady purpose — a point on ...
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I said in one of my letters , my dear Margaret , that I should find no friend on the
wide ocean ; yet I have found a man who , before his spirit had been broken by
misery , I should have been happy to have possessed as the brother of my heart .
I said in one of my letters , my dear Margaret , that I should find no friend on the
wide ocean ; yet I have found a man who , before his spirit had been broken by
misery , I should have been happy to have possessed as the brother of my heart .
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As he said this , his countenance became expressive of a calm settled grief ,
which touched me to the 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 ...
As he said this , his countenance became expressive of a calm settled grief ,
which touched me to the 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 ...
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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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