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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... once more fantastic and agreeable than my writings . In the lat- ter I was a close imitator , rather doing as others had done than putting down the suggestions of my own mind . What I wrote was intended at least for one other eye , my ...
... once more fantastic and agreeable than my writings . In the lat- ter I was a close imitator , rather doing as others had done than putting down the suggestions of my own mind . What I wrote was intended at least for one other eye , my ...
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... world . From this declara- tion I must except the preface . As far as I can recollect , it was entirely written by him . And now , once again , I bid my hideous progeny go forth and prosper . I have an affection for it , 12 PREFACE .
... world . From this declara- tion I must except the preface . As far as I can recollect , it was entirely written by him . And now , once again , I bid my hideous progeny go forth and prosper . I have an affection for it , 12 PREFACE .
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... once more before the destined ceremony ; but she was bathed in tears , and , throwing herself at his feet , entreated him to spare her , confessing at the same time that she loved another , but that he was poor , and that her father ...
... once more before the destined ceremony ; but she was bathed in tears , and , throwing herself at his feet , entreated him to spare her , confessing at the same time that she loved another , but that he was poor , and that her father ...
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... Once , however , the lieutenant asked , Why he had come so far upon the ice in so strange a vehicle ? His countenance instantly assumed an aspect of the deepest gloom ; and he replied , " To seek one who fled from me . " " And did the ...
... Once , however , the lieutenant asked , Why he had come so far upon the ice in so strange a vehicle ? His countenance instantly assumed an aspect of the deepest gloom ; and he replied , " To seek one who fled from me . " " And did the ...
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... once my admiration and my pity to an astonishing degree . How can I see so noble a creature destroyed by misery , without feeling the most poignant grief ? He is so gentle , yet so wise ; his mind is so cultivated ; and when he speaks ...
... once my admiration and my pity to an astonishing degree . How can I see so noble a creature destroyed by misery , without feeling the most poignant grief ? He is so gentle , yet so wise ; his mind is so cultivated ; and when he speaks ...
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Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley,Mary Shelley Limited preview - 1993 |
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