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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... filled several public situations with honor and reputation . He was respected by all who knew him , for his integrity and indefatigable attention to public business . He passed his younger days perpetually occupied by the affairs of his ...
... filled several public situations with honor and reputation . He was respected by all who knew him , for his integrity and indefatigable attention to public business . He passed his younger days perpetually occupied by the affairs of his ...
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... filled my heart . Unable to endure the aspect of the being I had created , I rushed out of the room , and continued a long time traversing my bed - chamber , unable to compose my mind to sleep . At length lassitude succeeded to the ...
... filled my heart . Unable to endure the aspect of the being I had created , I rushed out of the room , and continued a long time traversing my bed - chamber , unable to compose my mind to sleep . At length lassitude succeeded to the ...
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... filled me with ecstasy . The present season was indeed divine ; the flowers of spring bloomed in the hedges , while those of summer were already in bud : I was undisturbed by thoughts which during the preceding year had pressed upon me ...
... filled me with ecstasy . The present season was indeed divine ; the flowers of spring bloomed in the hedges , while those of summer were already in bud : I was undisturbed by thoughts which during the preceding year had pressed upon me ...
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... filled the court . Justine was called on for her defence . As the trial had pro- ceeded , her countenance had altered . Surprise , sorrow , and misery , were strongly expressed . Sometimes she struggled with her tears ; but when she was ...
... filled the court . Justine was called on for her defence . As the trial had pro- ceeded , her countenance had altered . Surprise , sorrow , and misery , were strongly expressed . Sometimes she struggled with her tears ; but when she was ...
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