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 18
At that age I became acquainted with the celebrated poets of our own country; but
it was only when it had ceased to be in my power to derive its most important
benefits from such a conviction, that I perceived the necessity of becoming ...
At that age I became acquainted with the celebrated poets of our own country; but
it was only when it had ceased to be in my power to derive its most important
benefits from such a conviction, that I perceived the necessity of becoming ...
Page 21
We perceived a low carriage, fixed on a sledge and drawn by dogs, pass on
towards the north, at the distance of half a mile: a being which had the shape of a
man, but apparently of gigantic stature, sat in the sledge, and guided the dogs.
We perceived a low carriage, fixed on a sledge and drawn by dogs, pass on
towards the north, at the distance of half a mile: a being which had the shape of a
man, but apparently of gigantic stature, sat in the sledge, and guided the dogs.
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Yesterday the stranger said to me, "You may easily perceive, Captain Walton,
that I have suffered great and unparalleled misfortunes. I had determined, once,
that the memory of these evils should die with me; but you have won me to alter
my ...
Yesterday the stranger said to me, "You may easily perceive, Captain Walton,
that I have suffered great and unparalleled misfortunes. I had determined, once,
that the memory of these evils should die with me; but you have won me to alter
my ...
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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 will perceive how ' irrevocably
...
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 will perceive how ' irrevocably
...
Page 41
... and hope which your eyes express, my friend, that you expect to be informed of
the secret with which I am acquainted: that cannot be; listen patiently until the end
of my story, and you will easily perceive why I am reserved upon that subject.
... and hope which your eyes express, my friend, that you expect to be informed of
the secret with which I am acquainted: that cannot be; listen patiently until the end
of my story, and you will easily perceive why I am reserved upon that subject.
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User Review - GoodreadsFrankenstein, I don't know what to begin this review with? Let's start with The Pace, This book is painfully slow paced,especially when the story is narrated by Frankenstein or Victor Frankenstein who ... Read full review
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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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