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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... sometimes to sustain my own , when theirs are failing . This is the most favorable period for travelling in Russia . They fly quickly over the snow in their sledges ; the motion is pleasant , and , in my opinion , far more agreeable ...
... sometimes to sustain my own , when theirs are failing . This is the most favorable period for travelling in Russia . They fly quickly over the snow in their sledges ; the motion is pleasant , and , in my opinion , far more agreeable ...
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... sometimes he gnashes his teeth , as if impatient of the weight of woes that oppress him . When my guest was a little recovered , I had great trouble to keep off the men , who wished to ask him a thousand questions ; but I would not ...
... sometimes he gnashes his teeth , as if impatient of the weight of woes that oppress him . When my guest was a little recovered , I had great trouble to keep off the men , who wished to ask him a thousand questions ; but I would not ...
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... Sometimes , on the very brink of certainty , I failed ; yet still I clung to the hope which the next day or the next hour might realize . One secret which I alone possessed was the hope to which I had dedicated myself ; and the moon ...
... Sometimes , on the very brink of certainty , I failed ; yet still I clung to the hope which the next day or the next hour might realize . One secret which I alone possessed was the hope to which I had dedicated myself ; and the moon ...
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... Sometimes my pulse beat so quickly and hardly , that I felt the palpitation of every artery ; at others , I nearly sank to the ground through languor and extreme weakness . Mingled with this horror , I felt the bitterness of dis ...
... Sometimes my pulse beat so quickly and hardly , that I felt the palpitation of every artery ; at others , I nearly sank to the ground through languor and extreme weakness . Mingled with this horror , I felt the bitterness of dis ...
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... sometimes the accomplice , of his vices ; which is the profession of a lawyer . I said that the employments of a prosperous farmer , if they were not a more honorable , they were at least a happier species of occupation than that of a ...
... sometimes the accomplice , of his vices ; which is the profession of a lawyer . I said that the employments of a prosperous farmer , if they were not a more honorable , they were at least a happier species of occupation than that of a ...
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Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley,Mary Shelley Limited preview - 1993 |
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