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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... Elizabeth had caught the scarlet fever ; but her illness was not severe , and she quickly recovered . During her ... Elizabeth and myself : " My children , " she said , my firmest hopes of future happiness were placed on the prospect of ...
... Elizabeth had caught the scarlet fever ; but her illness was not severe , and she quickly recovered . During her ... Elizabeth and myself : " My children , " she said , my firmest hopes of future happiness were placed on the prospect of ...
Page 35
... Elizabeth endeavored to renew the spirit of cheerfulness in our little society . Since the death of her aunt , her mind had acquired new firmness and vigor . She determined to fulfil her duties with the greatest exactness ; and she felt ...
... Elizabeth endeavored to renew the spirit of cheerfulness in our little society . Since the death of her aunt , her mind had acquired new firmness and vigor . She determined to fulfil her duties with the greatest exactness ; and she felt ...
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... Elizabeth , and Clerval ; these were " old familiar faces ; " but I believed my- self totally unfitted for the company of strangers . Such were my reflections as I commenced my journey ; but as I proceeded , my spirits and hopes rose ...
... Elizabeth , and Clerval ; these were " old familiar faces ; " but I believed my- self totally unfitted for the company of strangers . Such were my reflections as I commenced my journey ; but as I proceeded , my spirits and hopes rose ...
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... Elizabeth , and all those scenes of home so dear to my recollection . I grasped his hand , and in a moment forgot my horror and misfortune ; I felt sud- denly , and for the first time during many months , calm and serene joy . I ...
... Elizabeth , and all those scenes of home so dear to my recollection . I grasped his hand , and in a moment forgot my horror and misfortune ; I felt sud- denly , and for the first time during many months , calm and serene joy . I ...
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... my father's advanced age , and unfitness for so long a journey , and how wretched my sickness would make Elizabeth , he spared them this grief by con- • cealing the extent of my disorder . He knew 48 FRANKENSTEIN ; OR ,
... my father's advanced age , and unfitness for so long a journey , and how wretched my sickness would make Elizabeth , he spared them this grief by con- • cealing the extent of my disorder . He knew 48 FRANKENSTEIN ; OR ,
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