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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... listened to his state- ment , which was delivered without any presumption or affectation ; and then added , that his lecture had removed my prejudices against modern chemists ; and I at the same time requested his advice concerning the ...
... listened to his state- ment , which was delivered without any presumption or affectation ; and then added , that his lecture had removed my prejudices against modern chemists ; and I at the same time requested his advice concerning the ...
Page 73
... listened to this discourse with the extremest agony . I , not in deed , but in effect , was the true murderer . Elizabeth read my an- guish in my countenance , and kindly taking my hand said , " My dearest cousin , you must calm ...
... listened to this discourse with the extremest agony . I , not in deed , but in effect , was the true murderer . Elizabeth read my an- guish in my countenance , and kindly taking my hand said , " My dearest cousin , you must calm ...
Page 89
... listened with respect , her eyes sometimes filled with tears , which she endeavored to wipe away unperceived ; but I generally found that her countenance and tone were more cheerful after hav- ing listened to the exhortations of her ...
... listened with respect , her eyes sometimes filled with tears , which she endeavored to wipe away unperceived ; but I generally found that her countenance and tone were more cheerful after hav- ing listened to the exhortations of her ...
Page 91
... listened to him , I observed that the countenance of Felix was melancholy beyond expression : he sighed frequently ; and once his father paused in his music , and I conjectured by his man- ner that he inquired the cause of his son's ...
... listened to him , I observed that the countenance of Felix was melancholy beyond expression : he sighed frequently ; and once his father paused in his music , and I conjectured by his man- ner that he inquired the cause of his son's ...
Page 120
... listened to my father in silence , and remained for some time incapable of offering any reply . I revolved rapidly in my mind a multitude of thoughts , and endeavored to arrive at some conclusion . Alas ! to me the idea of an immediate ...
... listened to my father in silence , and remained for some time incapable of offering any reply . I revolved rapidly in my mind a multitude of thoughts , and endeavored to arrive at some conclusion . Alas ! to me the idea of an immediate ...
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Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley,Mary Shelley Limited preview - 1993 |
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