Frankenstein: or The Modern PrometheusShelley's suspenseful and intellectually rich gothic tale confronts some of the most important and enduring themes in all of literture—the power of human imagination, the potential hubris of science, the gulf between appearance and essence, the effects of human cruelty, the desire for revenge and the need for forgiveness, and much more. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. |
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... Geneva, during which time Frankenstein was begun. Shelley's wife committed suicide later that year, and he married Mary. Their two small children died in 1818 and 1819, and in 1822 Shelley himself was drowned. Mary was heartbroken, as ...
... Geneva, during which time Frankenstein was begun. Shelley's wife committed suicide later that year, and he married Mary. Their two small children died in 1818 and 1819, and in 1822 Shelley himself was drowned. Mary was heartbroken, as ...
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... Geneva, among the splendours of lake and mountains, and in the stimulating company of Byron. The germ of Frankenstein is to be found somewhere in their wide-ranging nightly conversations, which must have covered, not only gothic terrors ...
... Geneva, among the splendours of lake and mountains, and in the stimulating company of Byron. The germ of Frankenstein is to be found somewhere in their wide-ranging nightly conversations, which must have covered, not only gothic terrors ...
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... Geneva. That it was discussed at the time can be inferred from the results: Byron's poem, 'Prometheus', written in July 1816; his Manfred, with its Promethean hero, begun in September; and Shelley's Prometheus Unbound, in part a reply ...
... Geneva. That it was discussed at the time can be inferred from the results: Byron's poem, 'Prometheus', written in July 1816; his Manfred, with its Promethean hero, begun in September; and Shelley's Prometheus Unbound, in part a reply ...
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... Geneva, where they meet Lord Byron (who has already formed a liaison with Claire) and his physician Dr. Polidori (June) Mary, Shelley, and Claire settle at the Maison Chappuis, at Montalègre, close to Byron at the Villa Diodati at ...
... Geneva, where they meet Lord Byron (who has already formed a liaison with Claire) and his physician Dr. Polidori (June) Mary, Shelley, and Claire settle at the Maison Chappuis, at Montalègre, close to Byron at the Villa Diodati at ...
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... Geneva. The season was cold and rainy, and in the evenings we crowded around a blazing wood fire, and occasionally amused ourselves with some German stories of ghosts, which happened to fall into our hands. These tales excited in.
... Geneva. The season was cold and rainy, and in the evenings we crowded around a blazing wood fire, and occasionally amused ourselves with some German stories of ghosts, which happened to fall into our hands. These tales excited in.
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affection appeared arrived beauty became become believe called cause child Clerval companion continued conversation cottage countenance creature dark dear death delight desire despair destroyed discovered dream earth Elizabeth endeavoured endured entered existence expressed eyes father fear feelings Felix felt fire followed Frankenstein Geneva gentle give hands happiness heard heart heavens hope horror human idea imagination Italy journey Justine kind lake leave letter light lived looked lost manner Mary means mind miserable monster months morning mountains murderer nature nearly never night opened passed peace perceived pleasure poor possessed present Prometheus promise pursue quitted reflect remained resolved rest scene seemed sensations Shelley sometimes soon soul sound spirit story strange suffered tale tears thing thought turned visited voice wind wish wonder wood wretched