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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... hope , to the furtherance of my enterprise . One man's life or death were but a small price to pay for the acquirement of the knowledge which I sought , for the domin- ion I should acquire and transmit over the elemental foes of our ...
... hope , to the furtherance of my enterprise . One man's life or death were but a small price to pay for the acquirement of the knowledge which I sought , for the domin- ion I should acquire and transmit over the elemental foes of our ...
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... hope , and the world before you , and have no cause for despair . But I — I have lost everything and cannot begin life anew . " As he said this his countenance became expressive of a calm , settled grief that touched me to the heart ...
... hope , and the world before you , and have no cause for despair . But I — I have lost everything and cannot begin life anew . " As he said this his countenance became expressive of a calm , settled grief that touched me to the heart ...
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... hope that the gratification of your wishes may not be a serpent to sting you , as mine has been . I do not know that the relation of my disasters will be useful to you ; yet , when I reflect that you are pursuing the same course ...
... hope that the gratification of your wishes may not be a serpent to sting you , as mine has been . I do not know that the relation of my disasters will be useful to you ; yet , when I reflect that you are pursuing the same course ...
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... his friend to a con- duct so little worthy of the affection that united them . He lost no time in endeavouring to seek him out , with the hope of per- suading him to begin the world again through his credit 23 CHAPTER 1.
... his friend to a con- duct so little worthy of the affection that united them . He lost no time in endeavouring to seek him out , with the hope of per- suading him to begin the world again through his credit 23 CHAPTER 1.
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... hope and his dream was to become one among those whose names are recorded in story as the gallant and adventurous benefactors of our species . The saintly soul of Elizabeth shone like a shrine - dedicated lamp in our peaceful home . Her ...
... hope and his dream was to become one among those whose names are recorded in story as the gallant and adventurous benefactors of our species . The saintly soul of Elizabeth shone like a shrine - dedicated lamp in our peaceful home . Her ...
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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