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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 18
Page 16
... remember , that a history of all the voyages made for purposes of discovery composed the whole of our good Uncle Thomas's library . My education was neglected , yet I was passionately fond of reading . These volumes were my study day ...
... remember , that a history of all the voyages made for purposes of discovery composed the whole of our good Uncle Thomas's library . My education was neglected , yet I was passionately fond of reading . These volumes were my study day ...
Page 20
... Remember me with affection , should you never hear from me again . Your affectionate brother , LETTER III . TO MRS . SAVILLE , ENGLAND . ROBERT WALTON . JULY 7th , 17— . My dear Sister , — I write you a few lines in haste , to say that ...
... Remember me with affection , should you never hear from me again . Your affectionate brother , LETTER III . TO MRS . SAVILLE , ENGLAND . ROBERT WALTON . JULY 7th , 17— . My dear Sister , — I write you a few lines in haste , to say that ...
Page 21
... Remember me to all my English friends . Most affectionately yours , R. W. LETTER IV . TO MRS . SAVILLE , ENGLAND . August 5th , 17— . So strange an accident has happened to us , that I cannot forbear recording it , although it is very ...
... Remember me to all my English friends . Most affectionately yours , R. W. LETTER IV . TO MRS . SAVILLE , ENGLAND . August 5th , 17— . So strange an accident has happened to us , that I cannot forbear recording it , although it is very ...
Page 30
... remember , when he was nine years old , he wrote a fairy tale , which was the delight and amazement of all his companions . His favorite study consisted in books of chivalry and romance ; and when very young , I can remember , that we ...
... remember , when he was nine years old , he wrote a fairy tale , which was the delight and amazement of all his companions . His favorite study consisted in books of chivalry and romance ; and when very young , I can remember , that we ...
Other editions - View all
Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley,Mary Shelley Limited preview - 1993 |
Common terms and phrases
affection Agatha agony Albertus Magnus anguish appeared arrived beautiful became beheld beloved bestow calm Chamonix Clerval Cologny companion consolation Cornelius Agrippa cottage countenance cousin creature dared dark dear death delight desire despair destroyed discovered dreadful dream earth Elizabeth endeavored endured entered expressed eyes father fear feelings Felix felt Frankenstein Geneva gentle girl grief happy heard heart heavens hope horror human idea imagination Ingolstadt innocence journey Jura Justine kind Kirwin Krempe labors lake listened live looked Lord Byron Mark Lemon marriage mind miserable misfortunes MODERN PROMETHEUS monster Mont Blanc months morning mountains murder natural philosophy never night Paracelsus Paradise Lost passed peace perceived pleasure possessed promise reflected remained resolved revenge rienced Safie scene sensations smiles sometimes soon sorrow spirits strange suffered Switzerland tale tears thought tion torture tranquillity Victor voice wind wish wonder wood words wretch