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 16
... reflections have dispelled the agitation with which I began my letter , and I feel my heart glow with an enthusiasm which elevates me to Heaven ; for nothing contributes so much to tran- quillize the mind as a steady purpose — a point ...
... reflections have dispelled the agitation with which I began my letter , and I feel my heart glow with an enthusiasm which elevates me to Heaven ; for nothing contributes so much to tran- quillize the mind as a steady purpose — a point ...
Page 28
... reflection ; and at length it took so fast hold of his mind , that at the end of three months he lay on a bed of sickness , incapable of any exertion . Her father grew worse ; His daughter attended him with the greatest tenderness ; but ...
... reflection ; and at length it took so fast hold of his mind , that at the end of three months he lay on a bed of sickness , incapable of any exertion . Her father grew worse ; His daughter attended him with the greatest tenderness ; but ...
Page 30
... reflections upon self . But , in drawing the picture of my early days , I must not omit to record those events which led , by insensible steps , to my after tale of misery ; for when I would account to myself for the birth of that ...
... reflections upon self . But , in drawing the picture of my early days , I must not omit to record those events which led , by insensible steps , to my after tale of misery ; for when I would account to myself for the birth of that ...
Page 34
... and the sound of a voice so familiar and dear to the ear can be hushed never more to be heard . These are the reflections of the first days ; but when the lapse of time proves the reality of the evil , 34 FRANKENSTEIN ; OR ,
... and the sound of a voice so familiar and dear to the ear can be hushed never more to be heard . These are the reflections of the first days ; but when the lapse of time proves the reality of the evil , 34 FRANKENSTEIN ; OR ,
Page 35
... convey me away , and indulged in the most melancholy reflections . I , who had ever been surrounded by amiable companions , continually engaged in endeavoring to bestow mutual pleasure , I was now alone THE MODERN PROMETHEUS . 35.
... convey me away , and indulged in the most melancholy reflections . I , who had ever been surrounded by amiable companions , continually engaged in endeavoring to bestow mutual pleasure , I was now alone THE MODERN PROMETHEUS . 35.
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