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 56
Victor , he is 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 ...
Victor , he is 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
At first I attempted to prevent her ; but she persisted , and entering the room
where it lay , hastily examined the neck of the victim , and clasping her hands ,
exclaimed , ' O God , I have murdered my darling infant ! ' . " She fainted , and was
...
At first I attempted to prevent her ; but she persisted , and entering the room
where it lay , hastily examined the neck of the victim , and clasping her hands ,
exclaimed , ' O God , I have murdered my darling infant ! ' . " She fainted , and was
...
Page 59
The sky was serene ; and , as I was unable to rest , I resolved to visit the spot
where my poor William had been 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
...
The sky was serene ; and , as I was unable to rest , I resolved to visit the spot
where my poor William had been 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
...
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Alas , I had turned loose into the world a depraved wretch , whose delight was in
carnage and misery ; had he not murdered my brother ? No one can conceive the
anguish I suffered during the remainder of the night , which I spent cold and ...
Alas , I had turned loose into the world a depraved wretch , whose delight was in
carnage and misery ; had he not murdered my brother ? No one can conceive the
anguish I suffered during the remainder of the night , which I spent cold and ...
Page 62
He related that the morning upon which the murder of poor William had been
discovered , Justine had been taken ill , and confined to her bed ; and , after
several days , one of the servants happening to examine the apparel she had
worn on ...
He related that the morning upon which the murder of poor William had been
discovered , Justine had been taken ill , and confined to her bed ; and , after
several days , one of the servants happening to examine the apparel she had
worn on ...
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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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