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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 33
Page 15
... morning , fearing to encounter in the dark those large loose masses which float about after the break- ing up of the ice . I profited of this time to rest for a few hours . In the morning , however , as soon as it was light , I went ...
... morning , fearing to encounter in the dark those large loose masses which float about after the break- ing up of the ice . I profited of this time to rest for a few hours . In the morning , however , as soon as it was light , I went ...
Page 34
... morning , we found the tree shattered in a singular manner . It was not splintered by the shock , but entirely reduced to thin ribbons of wood . I never be- held anything so utterly destroyed . Before this I was not unacquainted with ...
... morning , we found the tree shattered in a singular manner . It was not splintered by the shock , but entirely reduced to thin ribbons of wood . I never be- held anything so utterly destroyed . Before this I was not unacquainted with ...
Page 39
... morning I delivered my letters of introduction and paid a visit to some of the principal professors . Chance or rather the evil influence , the Angel of Destruction , which asser- ted omnipotent sway over me from the moment I turned my ...
... morning I delivered my letters of introduction and paid a visit to some of the principal professors . Chance or rather the evil influence , the Angel of Destruction , which asser- ted omnipotent sway over me from the moment I turned my ...
Page 42
... morning's dawn , sleep came . I awoke , and my yesternight's thoughts were as a dream . There only remained a resolution to return to my ancient studies and to devote myself to a science for which I believed myself to possess a natural ...
... morning's dawn , sleep came . I awoke , and my yesternight's thoughts were as a dream . There only remained a resolution to return to my ancient studies and to devote myself to a science for which I believed myself to possess a natural ...
Page 45
... morning whilst I was yet engaged in my laboratory . As I applied so closely , it may be easily conceived that my progress was rapid . My ardour was indeed the astonishment of the students , and my proficiency that of the masters ...
... morning whilst I was yet engaged in my laboratory . As I applied so closely , it may be easily conceived that my progress was rapid . My ardour was indeed the astonishment of the students , and my proficiency that of the masters ...
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
Agatha agony Albertus Magnus anguish appeared arrived beauty became beheld believe beloved benevolent bestow calm cerning Clerval companion consolation Cornelius Agrippa cottage countenance cousin creature crime dæmon dared dark death delight desire despair destroyed discovered dreadful dream earth Elizabeth endeavoured endured England entered expressed eyes father fear feelings Felix felt Frankenstein Geneva gentle grief hands happy heard heart heaven hope horror human idea ility Ingolstadt innocent journey Jura Justine kind Kirwin Krempe labours lake Leghorn live looked manner marriage Matlock mind miserable misfortune monster Mont Blanc months morning mountains murder natural philosophy nature never night Paracelsus passed passion peace perceived pleasure poor possessed pursue rage reflect remained resolved Rhine Safie scene sensations smiles sometimes soon sorrow soul spirit strange suffered Switzerland tain tale tears thought tion voice wind wish wonder wood words wretched