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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... conversations, which must have covered, not only gothic terrors and galvanism and current theories on the origin of life, but also the myth of Prometheus and its significance. For Mary subtitled her story 'the modern Prometheus', and ...
... conversations, which must have covered, not only gothic terrors and galvanism and current theories on the origin of life, but also the myth of Prometheus and its significance. For Mary subtitled her story 'the modern Prometheus', and ...
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... conversations at Diodati, Mary absorbed from Shelley—and perhaps from Polidori as well—the idea of making electricity ... conversation with his maker (p. 100): Remember, that I am thy creature; I ought to be thy Adam; but I am rather the ...
... conversations at Diodati, Mary absorbed from Shelley—and perhaps from Polidori as well—the idea of making electricity ... conversation with his maker (p. 100): Remember, that I am thy creature; I ought to be thy Adam; but I am rather the ...
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... conversation between Shelley and Hogg (R. Ingpen, Shelley in England (1917), p. 109). See Carl Grabo, A Newton among Poets (1930), passim, and The Magic Plant (1936), pp. 280–1,432–3; also Douglas Bush, Mythology and the Romantic ...
... conversation between Shelley and Hogg (R. Ingpen, Shelley in England (1917), p. 109). See Carl Grabo, A Newton among Poets (1930), passim, and The Magic Plant (1936), pp. 280–1,432–3; also Douglas Bush, Mythology and the Romantic ...
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... conversations between Lord Byron and Shelley, to which I was a devout but nearly silent listener. During one of these, various philosophical doctrines were discussed, and among others the nature of the principle of life, and whether ...
... conversations between Lord Byron and Shelley, to which I was a devout but nearly silent listener. During one of these, various philosophical doctrines were discussed, and among others the nature of the principle of life, and whether ...
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... conversation, when I was not alone; and my companion was one who, in this world, I shall never see more. But this is for myself; my readers have nothing to do with these associations. I will add but one word as to the alterations I have ...
... conversation, when I was not alone; and my companion was one who, in this world, I shall never see more. But this is for myself; my readers have nothing to do with these associations. I will add but one word as to the alterations I have ...
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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