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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... 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 name you ; nothing can alter my destiny . Listen to my history , and you ...
... 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 name you ; nothing can alter my destiny . Listen to my history , and you ...
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... to preserve a calm and peaceful mind , and never to allow passion or a transitory desire to disturb his tranquillity . I do not think that the pursuit of knowledge is an exception to this rule . THE MODERN PROMETHEUS . 43.
... to preserve a calm and peaceful mind , and never to allow passion or a transitory desire to disturb his tranquillity . I do not think that the pursuit of knowledge is an exception to this rule . THE MODERN PROMETHEUS . 43.
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... peace for ever . She died on the first approach of cold weather , at the beginning of this last winter . Justine has returned to us ; and I assure you I love her tenderly . She is very clever and gentle , and extremely pretty ; as I ...
... peace for ever . She died on the first approach of cold weather , at the beginning of this last winter . Justine has returned to us ; and I assure you I love her tenderly . She is very clever and gentle , and extremely pretty ; as I ...
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... peace and gentleness , that will heal instead of festering the wounds of our minds . Enter the house of mourning , my friend , but with kindness and affection for those who love you , and not with hatred for your enemies . " Your ...
... peace and gentleness , that will heal instead of festering the wounds of our minds . Enter the house of mourning , my friend , but with kindness and affection for those who love you , and not with hatred for your enemies . " Your ...
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... peace , or to mock at my unhappiness ? " I fear , my friend , that I shall render myself tedious by dwelling on these preliminary circumstances ; but they were days of com- parative happiness , and I think of them with pleasure . My ...
... peace , or to mock at my unhappiness ? " I fear , my friend , that I shall render myself tedious by dwelling on these preliminary circumstances ; but they were days of com- parative happiness , and I think of them with pleasure . My ...
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