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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... sound of a voice so familiar and dear to the ear can be hushed , never more to be heard . These are the reflections of the first days ; but when the lapse of time proves the reality of the evil , then the actual bitterness of grief ...
... sound of a voice so familiar and dear to the ear can be hushed , never more to be heard . These are the reflections of the first days ; but when the lapse of time proves the reality of the evil , then the actual bitterness of grief ...
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... sound sense and real information , combined , it is true , with a repulsive physiognomy and manners , but not on that account the less valuable . In M. Waldman I found a true friend . His gentleness was never tinged by dogmatism , and ...
... sound sense and real information , combined , it is true , with a repulsive physiognomy and manners , but not on that account the less valuable . In M. Waldman I found a true friend . His gentleness was never tinged by dogmatism , and ...
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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 |
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