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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This man, whose name was Beaufort, was of a proud and unbending disposition,
and could not bear to live in poverty and oblivion in the same country where he
had formerly been distinguished for his rank and magnificence. Having paid his ...
This man, whose name was Beaufort, was of a proud and unbending disposition,
and could not bear to live in poverty and oblivion in the same country where he
had formerly been distinguished for his rank and magnificence. Having paid his ...
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My aunt observed this; and, when Justine was twelve years of age, prevailed on
her mother to allow her to live at her house. The republican institutions of our
country have produced simpler and happier manners than those which prevail in
the ...
My aunt observed this; and, when Justine was twelve years of age, prevailed on
her mother to allow her to live at her house. The republican institutions of our
country have produced simpler and happier manners than those which prevail in
the ...
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I now say, thank God she did not live to witness the cruel, miserable death of her
youngest darling! “ Come, Victor; not brooding thoughts of vengeance against the
assassin, but with feelings of peace and gentleness, that will heal instead of ...
I now say, thank God she did not live to witness the cruel, miserable death of her
youngest darling! “ Come, Victor; not brooding thoughts of vengeance against the
assassin, but with feelings of peace and gentleness, that will heal instead of ...
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Live, and be happy, and make others so." As we returned, Elizabeth said, "You
know not, my dear Victor, how much I am relieved, now that I trust in the
innocence of this unfortunate girl. I never could again have known peace, if I had
been ...
Live, and be happy, and make others so." As we returned, Elizabeth said, "You
know not, my dear Victor, how much I am relieved, now that I trust in the
innocence of this unfortunate girl. I never could again have known peace, if I had
been ...
Page 82
In my joy I thrust my hand into the live embers, but quickly drew it out again with a
cry of pain. How strange, I thought, that the same cause should produce such
opposite effects! I examined the materials of the fire, and to my joy found it to be ...
In my joy I thrust my hand into the live embers, but quickly drew it out again with a
cry of pain. How strange, I thought, that the same cause should produce such
opposite effects! I examined the materials of the fire, and to my joy found it to be ...
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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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