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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It was beneath the trees of the grounds belonging to our house , or on the bleak
sides of the woodless mountains near , that my true compositions , the airy flights
of my imagination , were born and fostered . I did not make myself the heroine of
...
It was beneath the trees of the grounds belonging to our house , or on the bleak
sides of the woodless mountains near , that my true compositions , the airy flights
of my imagination , were born and fostered . I did not make myself the heroine of
...
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... like a mountain river , from ignoble and almost forgotten sources ; but , swelling
as it proceeded , it became the torrent which , in its course , has swept away all
my hopes and joys . Natural Philosophy is the genius that has regulated my fate ...
... like a mountain river , from ignoble and almost forgotten sources ; but , swelling
as it proceeded , it became the torrent which , in its course , has swept away all
my hopes and joys . Natural Philosophy is the genius that has regulated my fate ...
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It advanced from behind the mountains of Jura ; and the thunder burst at once
with frightful loudness from various quarters of the heavens . I remained , while
the storm lasted , watching its progress with curiosity and delight . As I stood at
the ...
It advanced from behind the mountains of Jura ; and the thunder burst at once
with frightful loudness from various quarters of the heavens . I remained , while
the storm lasted , watching its progress with curiosity and delight . As I stood at
the ...
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I contemplated the lake : the waters were placid ; all around was calm , and the
snowy mountains , “ the palaces of nature , " were not changed . By degrees the
calm and heavenly scene restored me , and I continued my journey towards ...
I contemplated the lake : the waters were placid ; all around was calm , and the
snowy mountains , “ the palaces of nature , " were not changed . By degrees the
calm and heavenly scene restored me , and I continued my journey towards ...
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sides of Jura , and the bright summit of Mont Blanc ; I wept like a child : " Dear
mountains ! my own beautiful lake ! how do you welcome your wanderer ? Your
summits are clear ; the sky and lake are blue and placid . Is this to prognosticate ...
sides of Jura , and the bright summit of Mont Blanc ; I wept like a child : " Dear
mountains ! my own beautiful lake ! how do you welcome your wanderer ? Your
summits are clear ; the sky and lake are blue and placid . Is this to prognosticate ...
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User Review - GoodreadsAt times, I was fearful to not be immersed in this haunting and deeply tragic novel. I was very much afraid I would turn a corner or flip on a light to see a demonic monster standing in my wake. In ... Read full review
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| 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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