Frankenstein. Mary ShelleyDesperate in his search of the secret of life, young Dr Victor Frankenstein attempts to construct and then bring to life a previously inanimate creature. He succeeds, yet immediately finds himself horrified and repulsed by the fruit of his long-lasting labors and, as a result, abandons the creature without a word. This action begins a series of tragic events in the life of the scientist, as the enraged monster begins his quest to fill every minute of Dr. Frankenstein’s life with terror, dread and misery. First published in 1818, this novel continues to captivate the audience today. Frankenstein is not merely a horror story, but, rather, a tale that would make its readers ponder on the pursuit of knowledge and explore what monstrosity truly means. |
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... passed since I resolved on my present undertaking. I can, even now, remember the hour from which I dedicated myself to this great enterprise. I commenced by inuring my body to hardship. I accompanied the whalefishers on several ...
... passed since I resolved on my present undertaking. I can, even now, remember the hour from which I dedicated myself to this great enterprise. I commenced by inuring my body to hardship. I accompanied the whalefishers on several ...
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... passed in solitude, my best years spent under your gentle and feminine fosterage, has so refined the groundwork of my character that I cannot overcome an intense distaste to the usual brutality exercised on board ship: I have never ...
... passed in solitude, my best years spent under your gentle and feminine fosterage, has so refined the groundwork of my character that I cannot overcome an intense distaste to the usual brutality exercised on board ship: I have never ...
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... passed in this manner before he was able to speak, and I often feared that his sufferings had deprived him of understanding. When he had in some measure recovered, I removed him to my own cabin and attended on him as much as my duty ...
... passed in this manner before he was able to speak, and I often feared that his sufferings had deprived him of understanding. When he had in some measure recovered, I removed him to my own cabin and attended on him as much as my duty ...
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... passed his younger days perpetually occupied by the affairs of his country; a variety of circumstances had prevented his. I. am by birth a Genevese, and my family is one of the most marrying early, nor was it until the decline of life ...
... passed his younger days perpetually occupied by the affairs of his country; a variety of circumstances had prevented his. I. am by birth a Genevese, and my family is one of the most marrying early, nor was it until the decline of life ...
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... passed in this manner. Her father grew worse; her time was more entirely occupied in attending him; her means of subsistence decreased; and in the tenth month her father died in her arms, leaving her an orphan and a beggar. This last ...
... passed in this manner. Her father grew worse; her time was more entirely occupied in attending him; her means of subsistence decreased; and in the tenth month her father died in her arms, leaving her an orphan and a beggar. This last ...
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affection Agatha agony Albertus Magnus anguish appeared arrived beautiful became beheld beloved bestow Clerval companion consolation continued Cornelius Agrippa cottage countenance cousin creature crime dæmon dared dark dear death delight desire despair destroyed discovered dreadful dream earth Elizabeth endeavoured endured England entered expressed eyes father father’s fear feelings Felix felt Frankenstein Geneva gentle glacier grief happiness heard heart heavens hope horror human imagination Ingolstadt inhabitants innocent journey Jura Justine kind Kirwin Krempe labours lake Leghorn live looked manner marriage Matlock mind miserable misfortunes monster Mont Blanc morning mountains murderer natural philosophy nature never night Paracelsus passed passion peace perceived Petersburgh pleasure poor possessed rage reflect remained resolved Rhine Safie scene sensations smiles sometimes soon sorrow soul spirit strange suffered Switzerland sympathy tale tears thought torture trembled vengeance Victor voice wind wish wonder wood words wretch