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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You may 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 ...
You may 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 ...
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Remember me with affection , should you never hear from me again . Your
affectionate brother , Robert Walton . LETTER III . TO MRS . SAVILLE , ENGLAND
. July 7th , 17 — . My dear Sister , — I write you a few lines in haste , to say that I
am ...
Remember me with affection , should you never hear from me again . Your
affectionate brother , Robert Walton . LETTER III . TO MRS . SAVILLE , ENGLAND
. July 7th , 17 — . My dear Sister , — I write you a few lines in haste , to say that I
am ...
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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 ...
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I 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
...
I 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
...
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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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