Frankenstein; or, The Modern PrometheusFrankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is an 1818 novel written by English author Mary Shelley (1797–1851) that tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. Shelley started writing the story when she was 18, and the first edition was published anonymously in London on January 1, 1818, when she was 20. Her name first appeared in the second edition published in Paris in 1821. |
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... . They consulted their village priest , and the result was that Elizabeth Lavenza became the in- mate of my parents ' house - my more than sister — the beauti- ful and adored companion of all my occupations and my 27.
... . They consulted their village priest , and the result was that Elizabeth Lavenza became the in- mate of my parents ' house - my more than sister — the beauti- ful and adored companion of all my occupations and my 27.
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... Elizabeth . The passionate and almost rever- ential attachment with which all regarded her became , while I shared ... Elizabeth to me as her promised gift , I , with childish seriousness , interpreted her words literally and looked upon ...
... Elizabeth . The passionate and almost rever- ential attachment with which all regarded her became , while I shared ... Elizabeth to me as her promised gift , I , with childish seriousness , interpreted her words literally and looked upon ...
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... Elizabeth was of a calmer and more concentrated disposition ; but , with all my ardour , I was capable of a more intense application and was more deeply smitten with the thirst for knowledge . She busied herself with following the ...
... Elizabeth was of a calmer and more concentrated disposition ; but , with all my ardour , I was capable of a more intense application and was more deeply smitten with the thirst for knowledge . She busied herself with following the ...
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... Elizabeth shone like a shrine - dedicated lamp in our peaceful home . Her sympathy was ours ; her smile , her soft voice , the sweet glance of her ce- lestial eyes , were ever there to bless and animate us . She was the living spirit of ...
... Elizabeth shone like a shrine - dedicated lamp in our peaceful home . Her sympathy was ours ; her smile , her soft voice , the sweet glance of her ce- lestial eyes , were ever there to bless and animate us . She was the living spirit of ...
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... Elizabeth had caught the scarlet fever ; her illness was severe , and she was in the greatest danger . During her illness many arguments had been urged to persuade my mother to re- frain from attending upon her . She had at first ...
... Elizabeth had caught the scarlet fever ; her illness was severe , and she was in the greatest danger . During her illness many arguments had been urged to persuade my mother to re- frain from attending upon her . She had at first ...
Contents
CHAPTER 11 | 105 |
CHAPTER 12 | 114 |
CHAPTER 13 | 121 |
CHAPTER 14 | 128 |
CHAPTER 15 | 134 |
CHAPTER 16 | 144 |
CHAPTER 17 | 154 |
CHAPTER 18 | 160 |
CHAPTER 5 | 53 |
CHAPTER 6 | 61 |
CHAPTER 7 | 70 |
CHAPTER 8 | 81 |
CHAPTER 9 | 91 |
CHAPTER 10 | 98 |
CHAPTER 19 | 169 |
CHAPTER 20 | 177 |
CHAPTER 21 | 188 |
CHAPTER 22 | 200 |
CHAPTER 23 | 211 |
CHAPTER 24 | 219 |
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