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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Page 34
... and whose very existence appeared a part of our own , , can have departed
forever , that the brightness of a beloved eye can have been extinguished , and
the sound of a voice so familiar and dear to the ear can be hushed never more to
be ...
... and whose very existence appeared a part of our own , , can have departed
forever , that the brightness of a beloved eye can have been extinguished , and
the sound of a voice so familiar and dear to the ear can be hushed never more to
be ...
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... of the men of science of the university ; and I found even in M . Krempe a great
deal of sound sense and real information , combined , it is true , with a repulsive
physiognomy and manners , but not on that account the less valuable .
... of the men of science of the university ; and I found even in M . Krempe a great
deal of sound sense and real information , combined , it is true , with a repulsive
physiognomy and manners , but not on that account the less valuable .
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His jaws opened , and he muttered some inarticulate 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 .
His jaws opened , and he muttered some inarticulate 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 .
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I took refuge in the court - yard belonging to the house which I inhabited ; where I
remained during the rest of the night , walking up and down in the greatest
agitation , listening attentively , catching and fearing each sound as if it were to ...
I took refuge in the court - yard belonging to the house which I inhabited ; where I
remained during the rest of the night , walking up and down in the greatest
agitation , listening attentively , catching and fearing each sound as if it were to ...
Page 71
I shunned the face of man ; all sound of joy and complacency was torture to me ;
solitude was my only consolation , — deep , dark , death - like solitude . My father
observed with pain the alteration perceptible in my disposition and habits , and ...
I shunned the face of man ; all sound of joy and complacency was torture to me ;
solitude was my only consolation , — deep , dark , death - like solitude . My father
observed with pain the alteration perceptible in my disposition and habits , and ...
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User Review - GoodreadsAt times, I was fearful to not be immersed in this haunting and deeply tragic novel. I was very much afraid I would turn a corner or flip on a light to see a demonic monster standing in my wake. In ... Read full review
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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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