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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... 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 ,
... 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 ,
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... sound sense and real information , com- bined , it is true , with a repulsive physiognomy and manners , but not on that account the less valuable . In M. Waldman I found a true friend . His gentleness was never tinged by dogmatism ; and ...
... sound sense and real information , com- bined , it is true , with a repulsive physiognomy and manners , but not on that account the less valuable . In M. Waldman I found a true friend . His gentleness was never tinged by dogmatism ; and ...
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... sounds , while a grin wrinkled his cheeks . He might have spoken , but I did not hear ; one hand was stretched out , seemingly to detain me , but I escaped , and rushed down stairs . I took refuge in the court - THE MODERN PROMETHEUS . 45.
... sounds , while a grin wrinkled his cheeks . He might have spoken , but I did not hear ; one hand was stretched out , seemingly to detain me , but I escaped , and rushed down stairs . I took refuge in the court - THE MODERN PROMETHEUS . 45.
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... sound as if it were to an- nounce the approach of the demoniacal corse to which I had so miserably given life . Oh ! no mortal could support the horror of that countenance . A mummy again endued with animation could not be so hideous as ...
... sound as if it were to an- nounce the approach of the demoniacal corse to which I had so miserably given life . Oh ! no mortal could support the horror of that countenance . A mummy again endued with animation could not be so hideous as ...
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... sound of joy and complacency was torture to me ; soli- tude was my only consolation , — deep , dark , death - like solitude . My father observed with pain the alteration perceptible in my dis- position and habits , and endeavored to ...
... sound of joy and complacency was torture to me ; soli- tude was my only consolation , — deep , dark , death - like solitude . My father observed with pain the alteration perceptible in my dis- position and habits , and endeavored to ...
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Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley,Mary Shelley Limited preview - 1993 |
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