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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... looked upon Elizabeth as mine - mine to protect , love , and cherish . All praises bestowed on her I re- ceived as made to a possession of my own . We called each other familiarly by the name of cousin . No word , no expression could ...
... looked upon Elizabeth as mine - mine to protect , love , and cherish . All praises bestowed on her I re- ceived as made to a possession of my own . We called each other familiarly by the name of cousin . No word , no expression could ...
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... looked carelessly at the title page of my book and said , " Ah ! Cornelius Agrippa ! My dear Victor , do not waste your time upon this ; it is sad trash . ” If , instead of this remark , my father had taken the pains to explain to me ...
... looked carelessly at the title page of my book and said , " Ah ! Cornelius Agrippa ! My dear Victor , do not waste your time upon this ; it is sad trash . ” If , instead of this remark , my father had taken the pains to explain to me ...
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... looked steadily on life and assumed its duties with courage and zeal . She devoted herself to those whom she had been taught to call her uncle and cousins . Never was she so enchanting as at this time , when she recalled the sunshine of ...
... looked steadily on life and assumed its duties with courage and zeal . She devoted herself to those whom she had been taught to call her uncle and cousins . Never was she so enchanting as at this time , when she recalled the sunshine of ...
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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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