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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... manner , from a lady who owes to him the happiness of her life . This , briefly , is his story . Some years ago he loved a young Russian lady of moderate fortune , and having amassed a considerable sum in prize - money , the father of ...
... manner , from a lady who owes to him the happiness of her life . This , briefly , is his story . Some years ago he loved a young Russian lady of moderate fortune , and having amassed a considerable sum in prize - money , the father of ...
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... manner before he was able to speak , and I often feared that his sufferings had deprived him of un- derstanding . When he had in some measure recovered , I re- moved him to my own cabin and attended on him as much as my duty would ...
... manner before he was able to speak , and I often feared that his sufferings had deprived him of un- derstanding . When he had in some measure recovered , I re- moved him to my own cabin and attended on him as much as my duty would ...
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... manners are so conciliat- ing and gentle that the sailors are all interested in him , although they have had very little communication with him . For my own part , I begin to love him as a brother , and his constant and deep grief fills ...
... manners are so conciliat- ing and gentle that the sailors are all interested in him , although they have had very little communication with him . For my own part , I begin to love him as a brother , and his constant and deep grief fills ...
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... manner , he retreated with his daughter to the town of Lucerne , where he lived unknown and in wretchedness . My father loved Beaufort with the truest friendship and was deeply grieved by his retreat in these unfortunate circumstances ...
... manner , he retreated with his daughter to the town of Lucerne , where he lived unknown and in wretchedness . My father loved Beaufort with the truest friendship and was deeply grieved by his retreat in these unfortunate circumstances ...
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... 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 blow ...
... 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 blow ...
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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