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 95
... Agatha , and the animated smiles of the charming Arabian , were not for me . The mild exhortations of the old man , and the lively conversation of the loved Felix , were not for me . Miserable , unhappy wretch ! " Other lessons were ...
... Agatha , and the animated smiles of the charming Arabian , were not for me . The mild exhortations of the old man , and the lively conversation of the loved Felix , were not for me . Miserable , unhappy wretch ! " Other lessons were ...
Page 96
... Agatha had ranked with ladies of the highest distinction . A few months before my arrival , they had lived in a large and luxurious city , called Paris , surrounded by friends , and possessed of every enjoyment which virtue , refinement ...
... Agatha had ranked with ladies of the highest distinction . A few months before my arrival , they had lived in a large and luxurious city , called Paris , surrounded by friends , and possessed of every enjoyment which virtue , refinement ...
Page 97
... Agatha . Before I depart , I will give them to you : they will prove the truth of my tale ; but at present , as the sun is already far declined , I shall only have time to repeat the substance of them to you . " Safie related that her ...
... Agatha . Before I depart , I will give them to you : they will prove the truth of my tale ; but at present , as the sun is already far declined , I shall only have time to repeat the substance of them to you . " Safie related that her ...
Page 98
... Agatha were thrown into prison . The news reached Felix , and roused him from his dream of pleasure . His blind and aged father , and his gentle sister , lay in a noisome dungeon , while he enjoyed the free air , and the society of her ...
... Agatha were thrown into prison . The news reached Felix , and roused him from his dream of pleasure . His blind and aged father , and his gentle sister , lay in a noisome dungeon , while he enjoyed the free air , and the society of her ...
Page 103
... Agatha spent more time in amusement and conversation , and were assisted in their labors by servants . They did not appear rich , but were contented and happy ; their feelings were serene and peaceful , while mine became every day more ...
... Agatha spent more time in amusement and conversation , and were assisted in their labors by servants . They did not appear rich , but were contented and happy ; their feelings were serene and peaceful , while mine became every day more ...
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