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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Page 63
I rely on her innocence as certainly as I do upon my own. Our misfortune is
doubly hard to us; we have not only lost that lovely darling boy, but this poor girl,
whom I sincerely love, is to be torn away even by a worse fate. If she is
condemned, ...
I rely on her innocence as certainly as I do upon my own. Our misfortune is
doubly hard to us; we have not only lost that lovely darling boy, but this poor girl,
whom I sincerely love, is to be torn away even by a worse fate. If she is
condemned, ...
Page 64
It was to be decided, whether the result of my curiosity and lawless devices would
cause the death of two of my fellow-beings: one a smiling babe, full of joy and
innocence; the other far more dreadfully murdered, with every aggravation of ...
It was to be decided, whether the result of my curiosity and lawless devices would
cause the death of two of my fellow-beings: one a smiling babe, full of joy and
innocence; the other far more dreadfully murdered, with every aggravation of ...
Page 65
Several strange facts combined against her, which might have staggered any
one who had not such proof of her innocence as I had. She had been out the
whole of the night on which the murder had been committed, and towards
morning had ...
Several strange facts combined against her, which might have staggered any
one who had not such proof of her innocence as I had. She had been out the
whole of the night on which the murder had been committed, and towards
morning had ...
Page 66
I beg permission to have a few witnesses examined concerning my character;
and if their testimony shall not over= weigh my supposed guilt, I must be
condemned, although I would pledge my salvation on my innocence." Several
witnesses ...
I beg permission to have a few witnesses examined concerning my character;
and if their testimony shall not over= weigh my supposed guilt, I must be
condemned, although I would pledge my salvation on my innocence." Several
witnesses ...
Page 67
For my own part, I do not hesitate to say, that, notwithstanding all the evidence
produced against her, I believe and rely on her perfect innocence. She had no
temptation for such an action: as to the bauble on which the chief proof rests, if
she ...
For my own part, I do not hesitate to say, that, notwithstanding all the evidence
produced against her, I believe and rely on her perfect innocence. She had no
temptation for such an action: as to the bauble on which the chief proof rests, if
she ...
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User Review - GoodreadsFrankenstein, I don't know what to begin this review with? Let's start with The Pace, This book is painfully slow paced,especially when the story is narrated by Frankenstein or Victor Frankenstein who ... Read full review
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Bibliographic information
| 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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