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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... live in poverty and oblivion in the same country where he had formerly been distinguished for his rank and magnificence . Having paid his debts , therefore , in the most honorable manner , he retreated with his daughter to the town of ...
... live in poverty and oblivion in the same country where he had formerly been distinguished for his rank and magnificence . Having paid his debts , therefore , in the most honorable manner , he retreated with his daughter to the town of ...
Page 51
... live at her house . The republican institutions of our country have produced simpler and happier manners than those which prevail in the great monarchies that surround it . Hence there is less distinc- tion between the several classes ...
... live at her house . The republican institutions of our country have produced simpler and happier manners than those which prevail in the great monarchies that surround it . Hence there is less distinc- tion between the several classes ...
Page 57
... live to witness the cruel , miserable death of her youngest darling ! 66 Come , Victor ; not brooding thoughts of vengeance against the assassin , but with feelings of peace and gentleness , that will heal instead of festering the ...
... live to witness the cruel , miserable death of her youngest darling ! 66 Come , Victor ; not brooding thoughts of vengeance against the assassin , but with feelings of peace and gentleness , that will heal instead of festering the ...
Page 70
... live in this world of misery . " Justine assumed an air of cheerfulness , while she with difficulty repressed her bitter tears . She embraced Elizabeth , and said , in a voice of half - suppressed emotion , " Farewell , sweet lady ...
... live in this world of misery . " Justine assumed an air of cheerfulness , while she with difficulty repressed her bitter tears . She embraced Elizabeth , and said , in a voice of half - suppressed emotion , " Farewell , sweet lady ...
Page 82
... live embers , but quickly drew it out again with a cry of pain . How strange , I thought , that the same cause should pro- duce such opposite effects ! I examined the materials of the fire , and to my joy found it to be composed of wood ...
... live embers , but quickly drew it out again with a cry of pain . How strange , I thought , that the same cause should pro- duce such opposite effects ! I examined the materials of the fire , and to my joy found it to be composed of wood ...
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Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley,Mary Shelley Limited preview - 1993 |
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