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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... arrived here yesterday , and my first task is to assure my dear sister of my welfare and increas- ing confidence in the success of my undertaking . I am already far north of London , and as I walk in the streets of Petersburgh , I feel ...
... arrived here yesterday , and my first task is to assure my dear sister of my welfare and increas- ing confidence in the success of my undertaking . I am already far north of London , and as I walk in the streets of Petersburgh , I feel ...
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... arriving at the North Pacific Ocean through the seas which surround the pole . You may remember that a history of all the voyages made for purposes of discovery composed the whole of our good Uncle Thomas ' library . My education was ...
... arriving at the North Pacific Ocean through the seas which surround the pole . You may remember that a history of all the voyages made for purposes of discovery composed the whole of our good Uncle Thomas ' library . My education was ...
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... arrive , the first misfortune of my life occurred- -an omen , as it were , of my future misery . Elizabeth had caught the scarlet fever ; her illness was severe , and she was in the greatest danger . During her illness many arguments ...
... arrive , the first misfortune of my life occurred- -an omen , as it were , of my future misery . Elizabeth had caught the scarlet fever ; her illness was severe , and she was in the greatest danger . During her illness many arguments ...
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... arrived . Clerval spent the last evening with us . He had endeavoured to persuade his father to permit him to accompany me and to become my fel- low student , but in vain . His father was a narrow - minded trader and saw idleness and ...
... arrived . Clerval spent the last evening with us . He had endeavoured to persuade his father to permit him to accompany me and to become my fel- low student , but in vain . His father was a narrow - minded trader and saw idleness and ...
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... arrive at great profi- ciency in that study ; and I , who continually sought the attain- ment of one object of pursuit ... arrived at this point and had become as well acquainted with the theory and practice of natural philo- sophy as ...
... arrive at great profi- ciency in that study ; and I , who continually sought the attain- ment of one object of pursuit ... arrived at this point and had become as well acquainted with the theory and practice of natural philo- sophy as ...
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 |
Common terms and phrases
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