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 11
Many and long were the conversations between Lord Byron and Shelley, to
which I was a devout but nearly silent listener. During one of these, various
philosophical doctrines were discussed, and among others, the nature of the
principle of ...
Many and long were the conversations between Lord Byron and Shelley, to
which I was a devout but nearly silent listener. During one of these, various
philosophical doctrines were discussed, and among others, the nature of the
principle of ...
Page 21
Last Monday (July 31st,) we were nearly surrounded by ice, which closed in the
ship on all sides, scarcely leaving her the searoom in which she floated. Our
situation was somewhat dangerous, especially as we were compassed round by
a ...
Last Monday (July 31st,) we were nearly surrounded by ice, which closed in the
ship on all sides, scarcely leaving her the searoom in which she floated. Our
situation was somewhat dangerous, especially as we were compassed round by
a ...
Page 22
His limbs were nearly frozen, and his body dreadfully emaciated by fatigue and
suffering. I never saw a man in so wretched a condition. We attempted to carry
him into the cabin, but as soon as he had quitted the fresh air, he fainted.
His limbs were nearly frozen, and his body dreadfully emaciated by fatigue and
suffering. I never saw a man in so wretched a condition. We attempted to carry
him into the cabin, but as soon as he had quitted the fresh air, he fainted.
Page 26
I thank you," he replied, "for your sympathy, but it is useless; my fate is nearly
fulfilled. I wait for but one event, and then I shall repose in peace. I understand
your feeling," continued he, perceiving that I wished to interrupt him; "but you are
...
I thank you," he replied, "for your sympathy, but it is useless; my fate is nearly
fulfilled. I wait for but one event, and then I shall repose in peace. I understand
your feeling," continued he, perceiving that I wished to interrupt him; "but you are
...
Page 33
Some accident prevented my attending these lectures until the course was nearly
finished. The lecture being therefore one of the last, was entirely
incomprehensible to me. The professor discoursed with the greatest fluency of
potassium and ...
Some accident prevented my attending these lectures until the course was nearly
finished. The lecture being therefore one of the last, was entirely
incomprehensible to me. The professor discoursed with the greatest fluency of
potassium and ...
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Bibliographic information
| 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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