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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... sorrow sat upon his face as he bent down and kissed the forehead of the boys , who from that hour withered like flowers snapped upon the stalk . I have not seen these stories since then ; but their incidents are as fresh in my mind as ...
... sorrow sat upon his face as he bent down and kissed the forehead of the boys , who from that hour withered like flowers snapped upon the stalk . I have not seen these stories since then ; but their incidents are as fresh in my mind as ...
Page 35
... sorrow which all have felt , and must feel ? The time at length arrives , when grief is rather an indulgence than a necessity ; and the smile that plays upon the lips , although it may be deemed a sacrilege , is not banished . My mother ...
... sorrow which all have felt , and must feel ? The time at length arrives , when grief is rather an indulgence than a necessity ; and the smile that plays upon the lips , although it may be deemed a sacrilege , is not banished . My mother ...
Page 55
... sorrow or care . When happy , inanimate nature had the power of bestowing on me the most delightful sen- sations . A serene sky and verdant fields filled me with ecstasy . The present season was indeed divine ; the flowers of spring ...
... sorrow or care . When happy , inanimate nature had the power of bestowing on me the most delightful sen- sations . A serene sky and verdant fields filled me with ecstasy . The present season was indeed divine ; the flowers of spring ...
Page 58
... sorrow- ing friends ; but when I drew near my native town , I slackened my progress . I could hardly sustain the multitude of feelings that crowded into my mind . I passed through scenes familiar to my youth , but which I had not seen ...
... sorrow- ing friends ; but when I drew near my native town , I slackened my progress . I could hardly sustain the multitude of feelings that crowded into my mind . I passed through scenes familiar to my youth , but which I had not seen ...
Page 65
... sorrow , and misery , were strongly expressed . Sometimes she struggled with her tears ; but when she was desired to plead , she collected her powers , and spoke in an audible although variable voice . " God knows , " she said , " how ...
... sorrow , and misery , were strongly expressed . Sometimes she struggled with her tears ; but when she was desired to plead , she collected her powers , and spoke in an audible although variable voice . " God knows , " she said , " how ...
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