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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... strange an accident has happened to us , that I cannot forbear recording it , although it is very probable that you will see me be- fore these papers can come into your possession . Last Monday ( July 31st , ) we were nearly surrounded ...
... strange an accident has happened to us , that I cannot forbear recording it , although it is very probable that you will see me be- fore these papers can come into your possession . Last Monday ( July 31st , ) we were nearly surrounded ...
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... strange a vehicle ? His countenance instantly assumed an aspect of the deepest gloom ; and he replied , " To seek one who fled from me . " " And did the man whom you pursued travel in the same fash- ion ? " " Yes . " " Then I fancy we ...
... strange a vehicle ? His countenance instantly assumed an aspect of the deepest gloom ; and he replied , " To seek one who fled from me . " " And did the man whom you pursued travel in the same fash- ion ? " " Yes . " " Then I fancy we ...
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Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. Such is my journal of what relates to this strange occurrence up to the present day . The stranger has gradually improved in health , but is very silent , and appears uneasy when any one except myself enters ...
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. Such is my journal of what relates to this strange occurrence up to the present day . The stranger has gradually improved in health , but is very silent , and appears uneasy when any one except myself enters ...
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... strange incidents connected with it will afford a view of nature , which may enlarge your faculties and understanding . You will hear of powers and occurrences , such as you have been accustomed to think impossible ; 26 FRANKENSTEIN ...
... strange incidents connected with it will afford a view of nature , which may enlarge your faculties and understanding . You will hear of powers and occurrences , such as you have been accustomed to think impossible ; 26 FRANKENSTEIN ...
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... to pursue my studies alone . It may appear very strange that a disciple of Albertus Magnus should arise in the eighteenth century ; but our family was not scientifical , and I had not attended any of the THE MODERN PROMETHEUS . 31.
... to pursue my studies alone . It may appear very strange that a disciple of Albertus Magnus should arise in the eighteenth century ; but our family was not scientifical , and I had not attended any of the THE MODERN PROMETHEUS . 31.
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