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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... heaven and earth , whose influ- ences we partook with him . But it proved a wet , ungenial summer , and incessant rain often confined us for days to the house . Some volumes of ghost stories , translated from the German and French ...
... heaven and earth , whose influ- ences we partook with him . But it proved a wet , ungenial summer , and incessant rain often confined us for days to the house . Some volumes of ghost stories , translated from the German and French ...
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... heavenly bodies undoubtedly are in those undiscovered solitudes . What may not be expected in a country of eternal light ? I may there discover the wondrous power which attracts the needle ; and may regulate a thousand celestial ...
... heavenly bodies undoubtedly are in those undiscovered solitudes . What may not be expected in a country of eternal light ? I may there discover the wondrous power which attracts the needle ; and may regulate a thousand celestial ...
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... 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 dream of my early years . I have read with ardor ...
... 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 dream of my early years . I have read with ardor ...
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... Heaven shower down blessings on you , and save me , that I may again and again testify my gratitude for all your love and kindness . Your affectionate brother , R. WALTON . LETTER II . ; TO MRS . SAVILLE , ENGLAND 2 THE MODERN ...
... Heaven shower down blessings on you , and save me , that I may again and again testify my gratitude for all your love and kindness . Your affectionate brother , R. WALTON . LETTER II . ; TO MRS . SAVILLE , ENGLAND 2 THE MODERN ...
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... heavens . I remained , while the storm lasted , watching its progress with curiosity and delight . As I stood at the door , on a sudden I beheld a stream of fire issue from an old and beautiful oak , which stood about twenty yards from ...
... heavens . I remained , while the storm lasted , watching its progress with curiosity and delight . As I stood at the door , on a sudden I beheld a stream of fire issue from an old and beautiful oak , which stood about twenty yards from ...
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Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley,Mary Shelley Limited preview - 1993 |
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