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 7
I am the more willing to comply because I shall thus give a general answer to the
question so very frequently asked me , " How I , then a young girl , came to think
of and to dilate upon so very hideous an idea ? " It is true that I am very averse to
...
I am the more willing to comply because I shall thus give a general answer to the
question so very frequently asked me , " How I , then a young girl , came to think
of and to dilate upon so very hideous an idea ? " It is true that I am very averse to
...
Page 19
Some years ago he loved a young Russian lady , of moderate fortune ; and
having amassed a considerable sum in prize - money , the father of the girl
consented to the match . He saw his mistress once more before the destined
ceremony ...
Some years ago he loved a young Russian lady , of moderate fortune ; and
having amassed a considerable sum in prize - money , the father of the girl
consented to the match . He saw his mistress once more before the destined
ceremony ...
Page 30
His favorite study consisted in books of chivalry and romance ; and when very
young , I can remember , that we used to act plays composed by him out of these
favorite books , the principal characters of which were Orlando , Robin Hood ...
His favorite study consisted in books of chivalry and romance ; and when very
young , I can remember , that we used to act plays composed by him out of these
favorite books , the principal characters of which were Orlando , Robin Hood ...
Page 49
I remember the first time I became capable of observing outward objects with any
kind of pleasure , I perceived that the fallen leaves had disappeared , and that the
young buds were shooting forth from the trees that shaded my window .
I remember the first time I became capable of observing outward objects with any
kind of pleasure , I perceived that the fallen leaves had disappeared , and that the
young buds were shooting forth from the trees that shaded my window .
Page 50
His constant illness when young has deprived him of the habits of application ;
and now that he enjoys good health , he is continually in the open air , climbing
the hills , or rowing on the lake . I therefore proposed that he should be a farmer ...
His constant illness when young has deprived him of the habits of application ;
and now that he enjoys good health , he is continually in the open air , climbing
the hills , or rowing on the lake . I therefore proposed that he should be a farmer ...
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Bibliographic information
| 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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