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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... father died, leaving Mary in better circumstances. She died in 1851 and was buried at Bournemouth near her son's home. M. K. JOSEPH was Professor of English at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He died in 1981. OXFORD WORLD'S ...
... father died, leaving Mary in better circumstances. She died in 1851 and was buried at Bournemouth near her son's home. M. K. JOSEPH was Professor of English at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He died in 1981. OXFORD WORLD'S ...
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... father William Godwin and to the American Charles Brockden Brown, the novel remains completely original. In spite of her errors, which are those of a novice—particularly her tendency to invent fresh improbabilities rather than to think ...
... father William Godwin and to the American Charles Brockden Brown, the novel remains completely original. In spite of her errors, which are those of a novice—particularly her tendency to invent fresh improbabilities rather than to think ...
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... father, Sir Timothy 26 1826 29 (February) The Last Man published (September) Percy Florence becomes heir to the Shelley title and estate on the death of Charles Bysshe, Shelley's son by his first wife Harriet 1830 Perkin Warbeck ...
... father, Sir Timothy 26 1826 29 (February) The Last Man published (September) Percy Florence becomes heir to the Shelley title and estate on the death of Charles Bysshe, Shelley's son by his first wife Harriet 1830 Perkin Warbeck ...
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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