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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But the old man decidedly refused , thinking himself bound in honor to my friend ;
who , when he found the father inexorable , quitted his country , nor returned until
he heard that his former mistress was married according to her inclinations .
But the old man decidedly refused , thinking himself bound in honor to my friend ;
who , when he found the father inexorable , quitted his country , nor returned until
he heard that his former mistress was married according to her inclinations .
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We attempted to carry him into the cabin , but as soon as he had quitted the fresh
air , he fainted . We accordingly brought him back to the deck , and restored him
to animation by rubbing him with brandy , and forcing him to swallow a small ...
We attempted to carry him into the cabin , but as soon as he had quitted the fresh
air , he fainted . We accordingly brought him back to the deck , and restored him
to animation by rubbing him with brandy , and forcing him to swallow a small ...
Page 52
Poor girl ! she wept when she quitted our house : she was much altered since the
death of my aunt ; grief had given softness and a winning mildness to her
manners , which had before been remarkable for vivacity . Nor was her residence
at ...
Poor girl ! she wept when she quitted our house : she was much altered since the
death of my aunt ; grief had given softness and a winning mildness to her
manners , which had before been remarkable for vivacity . Nor was her residence
at ...
Page 59
It advanced ; the heavens were clouded , and I soon felt the rain coming slowly in
large drops , but its violence quickly increased I quitted my seat and walked on ,
although the darkness and storm increased every minute , and the thunder burst
...
It advanced ; the heavens were clouded , and I soon felt the rain coming slowly in
large drops , but its violence quickly increased I quitted my seat and walked on ,
although the darkness and storm increased every minute , and the thunder burst
...
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User Review - GoodreadsAt times, I was fearful to not be immersed in this haunting and deeply tragic novel. I was very much afraid I would turn a corner or flip on a light to see a demonic monster standing in my wake. In ... Read full review
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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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