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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... spirits are often depressed . I am about to proceed on a long and difficult voyage , the emergencies of which will demand all my fortitude : I am required not only to raise the spirits of others , but sometimes to sustain my own , when ...
... spirits are often depressed . I am about to proceed on a long and difficult voyage , the emergencies of which will demand all my fortitude : I am required not only to raise the spirits of others , but sometimes to sustain my own , when ...
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... spirits . I love you very tenderly . Remember me with affection , should you never hear from me again . Your affectionate brother , LETTER III . TO MRS . SAVILLE , ENGLAND . ROBERT WALTON . JULY 7th , 17— . My dear Sister , — I write ...
... spirits . I love you very tenderly . Remember me with affection , should you never hear from me again . Your affectionate brother , LETTER III . TO MRS . SAVILLE , ENGLAND . ROBERT WALTON . JULY 7th , 17— . My dear Sister , — I write ...
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... spirit had been broken by misery , I should have been happy to have possessed as the brother of my heart . I shall continue my journal concerning the stranger at intervals , should I have any fresh incidents to record . August 13th , 17 ...
... spirit had been broken by misery , I should have been happy to have possessed as the brother of my heart . I shall continue my journal concerning the stranger at intervals , should I have any fresh incidents to record . August 13th , 17 ...
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... spirit as he is , no one can feel more deeply than he does the beauties of nature . The starry sky , the sea , and every sight afforded by these wonderful regions , seem still to have the power of elevating his soul from earth . Such a ...
... spirit as he is , no one can feel more deeply than he does the beauties of nature . The starry sky , the sea , and every sight afforded by these wonderful regions , seem still to have the power of elevating his soul from earth . Such a ...
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... spirit to the poor girl , who committed herself to his care , and after the inter- ment of his friend he conducted her to Geneva , and placed her under the protection of a relation . Two years after this event , Caroline became his wife ...
... spirit to the poor girl , who committed herself to his care , and after the inter- ment of his friend he conducted her to Geneva , and placed her under the protection of a relation . Two years after this event , Caroline became his wife ...
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