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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... promise of better things hereafter . Still I did nothing . Travelling , and the cares of a family , occupied my time ; and study , in the way of reading , or improving my ideas in communication with his far more cultivated mind , was ...
... promise of better things hereafter . Still I did nothing . Travelling , and the cares of a family , occupied my time ; and study , in the way of reading , or improving my ideas in communication with his far more cultivated mind , was ...
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... promise . His gigantic , shadowy form , clothed like the ghost in Ham- let , in complete armor , but with the beaver up , was seen at midnight by the moon's fitful beams , to advance slowly along the gloomy avenue . The shape was lost ...
... promise . His gigantic , shadowy form , clothed like the ghost in Ham- let , in complete armor , but with the beaver up , was seen at midnight by the moon's fitful beams , to advance slowly along the gloomy avenue . The shape was lost ...
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... promise , my day dreams become more fervent and vivid . I try in vain to be persuaded that the pole is the seat of frost and desolation ; it ever presents itself to my imagination as the region of beauty and delight . There , Margaret ...
... promise , my day dreams become more fervent and vivid . I try in vain to be persuaded that the pole is the seat of frost and desolation ; it ever presents itself to my imagination as the region of beauty and delight . There , Margaret ...
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... promises well , and it is considered as a remarkably early season ; so that , perhaps , I may sail sooner than I expected . I shall do nothing rashly ; you know me sufficiently to confide in my prudence and considerateness whenever the ...
... promises well , and it is considered as a remarkably early season ; so that , perhaps , I may sail sooner than I expected . I shall do nothing rashly ; you know me sufficiently to confide in my prudence and considerateness whenever the ...
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... promise drew from me the warmest thanks . I have resolved every night to record , as nearly as possible in his own words , what he has related during the day . If I should be engaged , I will at least make notes . This manuscript will ...
... promise drew from me the warmest thanks . I have resolved every night to record , as nearly as possible in his own words , what he has related during the day . If I should be engaged , I will at least make notes . This manuscript will ...
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