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 9
... miserable doom it was to bestow the kiss of death on all the younger sons of his ill- fated house , just when they reached the age of promise . His gigantic , shadowy form , clothed like the ghost in Ham- let , in complete armor , but ...
... miserable doom it was to bestow the kiss of death on all the younger sons of his ill- fated house , just when they reached the age of promise . His gigantic , shadowy form , clothed like the ghost in Ham- let , in complete armor , but ...
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... miserable monster whom I had created . He held up the curtain of the bed ; and his eyes , if eyes they may be called , were fixed on me . His jaws opened , and he muttered some inarticulate sounds , while a grin wrinkled his cheeks . He ...
... miserable monster whom I had created . He held up the curtain of the bed ; and his eyes , if eyes they may be called , were fixed on me . His jaws opened , and he muttered some inarticulate sounds , while a grin wrinkled his cheeks . He ...
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... miserable on this account . Relieve us from this fear , and we shall be the happiest creatures in the world . Your father's health is now so vigorous , that he appears ten years younger since last winter . Ernest also is so much ...
... miserable on this account . Relieve us from this fear , and we shall be the happiest creatures in the world . Your father's health is now so vigorous , that he appears ten years younger since last winter . Ernest also is so much ...
Page 57
... 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 wounds of our minds . Enter the ...
... 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 wounds of our minds . Enter the ...
Page 61
... he said these words . " Do not , " said I , " welcome me thus ; try to be more calm , that I may not be absolutely miserable the moment I enter my father's house after so long an absence . But , THE MODERN PROMETHEUS . 61.
... he said these words . " Do not , " said I , " welcome me thus ; try to be more calm , that I may not be absolutely miserable the moment I enter my father's house after so long an absence . But , THE MODERN PROMETHEUS . 61.
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Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley,Mary Shelley Limited preview - 1993 |
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