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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... wood fire , and occasion- ally amused ourselves with some German stories of ghosts , which happened to fall into our hands . These tales excited in us a playful desire of imitation . Two other friends ( a tale from the pen of one of ...
... wood fire , and occasion- ally amused ourselves with some German stories of ghosts , which happened to fall into our hands . These tales excited in us a playful desire of imitation . Two other friends ( a tale from the pen of one of ...
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... wood . I never beheld any thing so utterly de- stroyed . The catastrophe of this tree excited my extreme astonishment ; and I eagerly inquired of my father the nature and origin of thunder and lightning . He replied " Electricity ...
... wood . I never beheld any thing so utterly de- stroyed . The catastrophe of this tree excited my extreme astonishment ; and I eagerly inquired of my father the nature and origin of thunder and lightning . He replied " Electricity ...
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... wood . I quickly collected some branches ; but they were wet , and would not burn . I was pained at this , and sat still watching the operation of the fire . The wet wood which I had placed near the heat dried , and itself became ...
... wood . I quickly collected some branches ; but they were wet , and would not burn . I was pained at this , and sat still watching the operation of the fire . The wet wood which I had placed near the heat dried , and itself became ...
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... wood towards the setting sun . I passed three days in these rambles , and at length discovered the open country . A great fall of snow had taken place the night before , and the fields were of one uniform white ; the appearance was ...
... wood towards the setting sun . I passed three days in these rambles , and at length discovered the open country . A great fall of snow had taken place the night before , and the fields were of one uniform white ; the appearance was ...
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