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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... months are requisite ; or by ascertaining the secret of the magnet , which , if at all possible , can only be effected by an undertaking such as mine . These reflections have dispelled the agitation with which I began my letter , and I ...
... months are requisite ; or by ascertaining the secret of the magnet , which , if at all possible , can only be effected by an undertaking such as mine . These reflections have dispelled the agitation with which I began my letter , and I ...
Page 17
... month of June : and when shall I return ? Ah , dear sister , how can I answer this question ? If I succeed , many , many months , perhaps years , will pass before you and I may meet . If I fail , you will see me again soon , or never ...
... month of June : and when shall I return ? Ah , dear sister , how can I answer this question ? If I succeed , many , many months , perhaps years , will pass before you and I may meet . If I fail , you will see me again soon , or never ...
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... months before my father discovered his abode . Overjoyed at this discovery , he hastened to the house , which was situated in a mean street , near the Reuss . But when he entered , misery and despair alone welcomed him . Beaufort had ...
... months before my father discovered his abode . Overjoyed at this discovery , he hastened to the house , which was situated in a mean street , near the Reuss . But when he entered , misery and despair alone welcomed him . Beaufort had ...
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... months , and in the mean time he hoped to procure some respectable employment in a mer- chant's house . The interval was consequently spent in inaction . His grief only became more deep and rankling , when he had leisure for reflection ...
... months , and in the mean time he hoped to procure some respectable employment in a mer- chant's house . The interval was consequently spent in inaction . His grief only became more deep and rankling , when he had leisure for reflection ...
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... months before , when a mother's blessing would have accompanied me . I threw myself into the chaise that was to convey me away , and indulged in the most melancholy reflections . I , who had ever been surrounded by amiable companions ...
... months before , when a mother's blessing would have accompanied me . I threw myself into the chaise that was to convey me away , and indulged in the most melancholy reflections . I , who had ever been surrounded by amiable companions ...
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