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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... turned into the channel of their earlier bent . Six years have passed since I resolved on my present under- taking . I can , even now , remember the hour from which I ded- icated myself to this great enterprise . I commenced by inuring ...
... turned into the channel of their earlier bent . Six years have passed since I resolved on my present under- taking . I can , even now , remember the hour from which I ded- icated myself to this great enterprise . I commenced by inuring ...
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... turned not towards childish pursuits but to an eager desire to learn , and not to learn all things indiscriminately . I confess that neither the structure of languages , nor the code of governments , nor the politics of various states ...
... turned not towards childish pursuits but to an eager desire to learn , and not to learn all things indiscriminately . I confess that neither the structure of languages , nor the code of governments , nor the politics of various states ...
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... turned my re- luctant steps from my father's door - led me first to M. Kr- empe , professor of natural philosophy . He was an uncouth man , but deeply imbued in the secrets of his science . He asked me several questions concerning my ...
... turned my re- luctant steps from my father's door - led me first to M. Kr- empe , professor of natural philosophy . He was an uncouth man , but deeply imbued in the secrets of his science . He asked me several questions concerning my ...
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... turning to the solid ad- vantage of mankind . ” I listened to his statement , which was de- livered without any presumption or affectation , and then added that his lecture had removed my prejudices against modern chemists ; I expressed ...
... turning to the solid ad- vantage of mankind . ” I listened to his statement , which was de- livered without any presumption or affectation , and then added that his lecture had removed my prejudices against modern chemists ; I expressed ...
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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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