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 86
... cottage ; the old man walked before the cottage in the sun for a few minutes , leaning on the arm of the youth . Nothing could exceed in beauty the contrast between these two excellent creatures . One was old , with silver hairs and a ...
... cottage ; the old man walked before the cottage in the sun for a few minutes , leaning on the arm of the youth . Nothing could exceed in beauty the contrast between these two excellent creatures . One was old , with silver hairs and a ...
Page 87
... cottage , and prepared the food ; and the youth departed after the first meal . " This day was passed in the same routine as that which preceded it . The young man was constantly employed out of doors , and the girl in various laborious ...
... cottage , and prepared the food ; and the youth departed after the first meal . " This day was passed in the same routine as that which preceded it . The young man was constantly employed out of doors , and the girl in various laborious ...
Page 88
... cottage , and cultivating the garden . " By degrees I made a discovery of still greater moment . I found that these people possessed a method of communicating their ex- perience and feelings to one another by articulate sounds . I per ...
... cottage , and cultivating the garden . " By degrees I made a discovery of still greater moment . I found that these people possessed a method of communicating their ex- perience and feelings to one another by articulate sounds . I per ...
Page 89
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. other happened to enter the cottage , their harsh manners and rude gait only enhanced to me the superior accomplishments of my friends . The old man , I could perceive , often endeavored to en- courage his ...
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. other happened to enter the cottage , their harsh manners and rude gait only enhanced to me the superior accomplishments of my friends . The old man , I could perceive , often endeavored to en- courage his ...
Page 90
... cottage . When I returned , as often as it was necessary I cleared their path from the snow , and performed those offices that I had seen done by Felix . I afterwards found that these labors , performed by an in- visible hand , greatly ...
... cottage . When I returned , as often as it was necessary I cleared their path from the snow , and performed those offices that I had seen done by Felix . I afterwards found that these labors , performed by an in- visible hand , greatly ...
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