Frankenstein, or, The Modern PrometheusFrankenstein was published in 1818, the work of a 21-year-old genius named Mary Shelley. Hundreds of movies, adaptations, and monster masks later, its reputation remains so lively that the title has become its own word in the English language. Victor Frankenstein, a scientist, discovers the secret of reanimating the dead. After he rejects his hideous creation, not even the farthest poles of the earth will keep his bitter monster from seeking an inhuman revenge. Inspired by a uniquely Romantic view of science’s possibilities, Shelley’s masterpiece ultimately wrestles with the hidden shadows of the human mind. |
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Page 80
... fire which my odious companion had lighted , he thus began his tale . “ IT CHAPTER X. is with considerable difficulty that I remember the original era of my being : all the events of that period appear confused and indistinct . A ...
... fire which my odious companion had lighted , he thus began his tale . “ IT CHAPTER X. is with considerable difficulty that I remember the original era of my being : all the events of that period appear confused and indistinct . A ...
Page 82
... fire , and to my joy found it to be composed of wood . I quickly collected some branches ; but they were wet , and would not burn . I was pained at this , and sat still watching the operation of the fire . The wet wood which I had ...
... fire , and to my joy found it to be composed of wood . I quickly collected some branches ; but they were wet , and would not burn . I was pained at this , and sat still watching the operation of the fire . The wet wood which I had ...
Page 83
... fire , over which he was preparing his breakfast . He turned on hearing a noise ; and , perceiving me , shrieked loudly , and , quitting the hut , ran across the fields with a speed of which his debilitated form hardly appeared capable ...
... fire , over which he was preparing his breakfast . He turned on hearing a noise ; and , perceiving me , shrieked loudly , and , quitting the hut , ran across the fields with a speed of which his debilitated form hardly appeared capable ...
Page 85
... fire , sat an old man , leaning his head on his hands in a dis- consolate attitude . The young girl was occupied in arranging the cottage ; but presently she took something out of a drawer , which employed her hands , and she sat down ...
... fire , sat an old man , leaning his head on his hands in a dis- consolate attitude . The young girl was occupied in arranging the cottage ; but presently she took something out of a drawer , which employed her hands , and she sat down ...
Page 87
... fire to warm them when chill , and delicious viands when hungry ; they were dressed in excellent clothes ; and , still more , they enjoyed one another's company and speech , interchanging each day looks of affection and kindness . What ...
... fire to warm them when chill , and delicious viands when hungry ; they were dressed in excellent clothes ; and , still more , they enjoyed one another's company and speech , interchanging each day looks of affection and kindness . What ...
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