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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... Shelley (who was already married) in the summer of 1814. They eloped to the Continent in July. In 1816 they spent the summer with Lord Byron near Geneva, during which time Frankenstein was begun. Shelley's wife committed suicide later ...
... Shelley (who was already married) in the summer of 1814. They eloped to the Continent in July. In 1816 they spent the summer with Lord Byron near Geneva, during which time Frankenstein was begun. Shelley's wife committed suicide later ...
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... Shelley's Prometheus Unbound, in part a reply to Manfred, begun later in 1818. 1 But Mary Shelley was first in the field with her 'modern Prometheus', and she alone seized on the vital significance of making Prometheus the creator ...
... Shelley's Prometheus Unbound, in part a reply to Manfred, begun later in 1818. 1 But Mary Shelley was first in the field with her 'modern Prometheus', and she alone seized on the vital significance of making Prometheus the creator ...
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... Shelley's 'ghost-story' go much further than she or any of her circle seem to have understood, though there are hints of uneasiness in Shelley's Preface of 1817. With unassuming originality, her 'modern Prometheus' challenges the whole ...
... Shelley's 'ghost-story' go much further than she or any of her circle seem to have understood, though there are hints of uneasiness in Shelley's Preface of 1817. With unassuming originality, her 'modern Prometheus' challenges the whole ...
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... Shelley's Queen Mab (1813), viii, 211–12 n., Prometheus is referred to merely as a villain who corrupted mankind by ... Shelley's alchemical interests, Frederick L. Jones, The Letters of Percy Bysshe Shelley (Oxford, Clarendon Press ...
... Shelley's Queen Mab (1813), viii, 211–12 n., Prometheus is referred to merely as a villain who corrupted mankind by ... Shelley's alchemical interests, Frederick L. Jones, The Letters of Percy Bysshe Shelley (Oxford, Clarendon Press ...
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or The Modern Prometheus Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley M. K. Joseph. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. GRATEFUL acknowledgements are due to ... Shelley's Letters, by the same editor; to the Interloan Librarian, University of Auckland and to the Alexander ...
or The Modern Prometheus Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley M. K. Joseph. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. GRATEFUL acknowledgements are due to ... Shelley's Letters, by the same editor; to the Interloan Librarian, University of Auckland and to the Alexander ...
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