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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... murdered ! " I will not attempt to console you ; but I will simply relate the circumstances of the transaction . " Last Thursday ( May 7th ) , I , my niece , and your two brothers , went to walk in Plainpalais . The evening was warm and ...
... murdered ! " I will not attempt to console you ; but I will simply relate the circumstances of the transaction . " Last Thursday ( May 7th ) , I , my niece , and your two brothers , went to walk in Plainpalais . The evening was warm and ...
Page 57
... murdered my darling infant ! ' " She fainted , and was restored with extreme difficulty . When she again lived , it was only to weep and sigh . She told me that that same evening William had teased her to let him wear a very valuable ...
... murdered my darling infant ! ' " She fainted , and was restored with extreme difficulty . When she again lived , it was only to weep and sigh . She told me that that same evening William had teased her to let him wear a very valuable ...
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... murdered . As I could not pass through the town I was obliged to cross the lake in a boat to arrive at Plainpalais . During this short voyage I saw the light- nings playing on the summit of Mont Blanc in the most beautiful figures . The ...
... murdered . As I could not pass through the town I was obliged to cross the lake in a boat to arrive at Plainpalais . During this short voyage I saw the light- nings playing on the summit of Mont Blanc in the most beautiful figures . The ...
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... murdered my brother ? No one can conceive the anguish I suffered during the remainder of the night , which I spent cold and wet in the open air . But I did not feel the inconvenience of the weather ; my imagination was busy in scenes of ...
... murdered my brother ? No one can conceive the anguish I suffered during the remainder of the night , which I spent cold and wet in the open air . But I did not feel the inconvenience of the weather ; my imagination was busy in scenes of ...
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... murder of poor William had been discovered , Justine had been taken ill , and con- fined to her bed ; and , after several days , one of the servants hap- pening to examine the apparel she had worn on the night of the murder , had ...
... murder of poor William had been discovered , Justine had been taken ill , and con- fined to her bed ; and , after several days , one of the servants hap- pening to examine the apparel she had worn on the night of the murder , had ...
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Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley,Mary Shelley Limited preview - 1993 |
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