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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... and in society which cannot cease to be regretted . I passed the summer of
1816 in the environs of Geneva . The season was cold and rainy , and in the
evenings we crowded around a blazing wood fire , and occasionally amused
ourselves ...
... and in society which cannot cease to be regretted . I passed the summer of
1816 in the environs of Geneva . The season was cold and rainy , and in the
evenings we crowded around a blazing wood fire , and occasionally amused
ourselves ...
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It was not splintered by the shock , but entirely reduced to thin ribands of wood . I
never beheld any thing so utterly destroyed . The catastrophe of this tree excited
my extreme astonishment ; and I eagerly inquired of my father the nature and ...
It was not splintered by the shock , but entirely reduced to thin ribands of wood . I
never beheld any thing so utterly destroyed . The catastrophe of this tree excited
my extreme astonishment ; and I eagerly inquired of my father the nature and ...
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I examined the materials of the fire , and to my joy found it to be composed of
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 ...
I examined the materials of the fire , and to my joy found it to be composed of
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 ...
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I gave several hours to the serious consideration of this difficulty ; but I was
obliged to relinquish all attempts to supply it ; and , wrapping myself up in my
cloak , I struck across the wood towards the setting sun . I passed three days in
these ...
I gave several hours to the serious consideration of this difficulty ; but I was
obliged to relinquish all attempts to supply it ; and , wrapping myself up in my
cloak , I struck across the wood towards the setting sun . I passed three days in
these ...
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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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