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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... thoughts on the Gothic Novel', in Yale Review, lii (winter, 1963), 236–57; B. R. Pollin, 'Philosophical and literary sources of Frankenstein', in Comparative Literature, xvii (spring, 1965), 97–108; J. Rieger, The Mutiny Within (1967) ...
... thoughts on the Gothic Novel', in Yale Review, lii (winter, 1963), 236–57; B. R. Pollin, 'Philosophical and literary sources of Frankenstein', in Comparative Literature, xvii (spring, 1965), 97–108; J. Rieger, The Mutiny Within (1967) ...
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... thought of writing. As a child I scribbled; and my favourite pastime, during the hours given me for recreation, was to 'write stories'. Still I had a dearer pleasure than this, which was the formation of castles in the air—the indulging ...
... thought of writing. As a child I scribbled; and my favourite pastime, during the hours given me for recreation, was to 'write stories'. Still I had a dearer pleasure than this, which was the formation of castles in the air—the indulging ...
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... thoughts upon paper. These, as he brought them successively to us, clothed in all the light and harmony of poetry ... thought to clasp the bride to whom he had pledged his vows, found himself in the arms of the pale ghost of her whom ...
... thoughts upon paper. These, as he brought them successively to us, clothed in all the light and harmony of poetry ... thought to clasp the bride to whom he had pledged his vows, found himself in the arms of the pale ghost of her whom ...
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... thought and pondered—vainly. I felt that blank incapability of invention which is the greatest misery of authorship, when dull Nothing replies to our anxious invocations. Have you thought of a story? I was asked each morning, and each ...
... thought and pondered—vainly. I felt that blank incapability of invention which is the greatest misery of authorship, when dull Nothing replies to our anxious invocations. Have you thought of a story? I was asked each morning, and each ...
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... thought of a story. I began that day with the words, It was on a dreary night of November, making only a transcript of the grim terrors of my waking dream. At first I thought but of a few pages—of a short tale; but Shelley urged me to ...
... thought of a story. I began that day with the words, It was on a dreary night of November, making only a transcript of the grim terrors of my waking dream. At first I thought but of a few pages—of a short tale; but Shelley urged me to ...
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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