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 26
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 name you ; nothing can alter my
...
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 name you ; nothing can alter my
...
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A human being in perfection ought always 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 of fibres , muscles , and veins , still remained THE MODERN ...
A human being in perfection ought always 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 of fibres , muscles , and veins , still remained THE MODERN ...
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A human being in perfection ought always 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
...
A human being in perfection ought always 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
...
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... her unkindness , but much oftener accused her of having caused the deaths of
her brothers and sister Perpetual fretting at length threw Madame Moritz into a
decline , which at first increased her irritability , but she is now at peace for ever .
... her unkindness , but much oftener accused her of having caused the deaths of
her brothers and sister Perpetual fretting at length threw Madame Moritz into a
decline , which at first increased her irritability , but she is now at peace for ever .
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Come , Victor ; not brooding thoughts of vengeance against the assassin , but
with feelings of 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 ...
Come , Victor ; not brooding thoughts of vengeance against the assassin , but
with feelings of 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 ...
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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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