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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... nearly silent listener . During one of these , various philosophical doc- trines were discussed , and among others , the nature of the principle of life , and whether there was any probability of its ever being discovered and ...
... nearly silent listener . During one of these , various philosophical doc- trines were discussed , and among others , the nature of the principle of life , and whether there was any probability of its ever being discovered and ...
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... nearly surrounded by ice , which closed in the ship on all sides , scarcely leaving her the sea- room in which she floated . Our situation was somewhat danger- ous , especially as we were compassed round by a very thick fog . We ...
... nearly surrounded by ice , which closed in the ship on all sides , scarcely leaving her the sea- room in which she floated . Our situation was somewhat danger- ous , especially as we were compassed round by a very thick fog . We ...
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... 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 . We accord ...
... 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 . We accord ...
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... 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 mistaken , my friend , if thus you will allow me to ...
... 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 mistaken , my friend , if thus you will allow me to ...
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... 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 boron , of sulphates and oxyds , terms to which I could affix no ...
... 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 boron , of sulphates and oxyds , terms to which I could affix no ...
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Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley,Mary Shelley Limited preview - 1993 |
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