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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Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. to life , until from the midst of this darkness a sudden light broke in upon me , — a light so brilliant and wondrous , yet so simple , that while I became dizzy with the immensity of prospect which it illus ...
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. to life , until from the midst of this darkness a sudden light broke in upon me , — a light so brilliant and wondrous , yet so simple , that while I became dizzy with the immensity of prospect which it illus ...
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... dark world . A new species would bless me as its creator and source ; many happy and excellent natures would owe their being to me . No father could claim the gratitude of his child so completely as I should deserve theirs . Pursuing ...
... dark world . A new species would bless me as its creator and source ; many happy and excellent natures would owe their being to me . No father could claim the gratitude of his child so completely as I should deserve theirs . Pursuing ...
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... dark side of human nature . My uncle smiled , and said that I ought to be an advocate myself , which put an end to the conversation on that subject . " And now I must tell you a little story that will please and perhaps amuse you . Do ...
... dark side of human nature . My uncle smiled , and said that I ought to be an advocate myself , which put an end to the conversation on that subject . " And now I must tell you a little story that will please and perhaps amuse you . Do ...
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... dark eyelashes , and curling hair . When he smiles , two little dimples appear on each cheek , which are rosy with health . He has already had one or two little wives , but Louisa Biron is his favorite , a pretty little girl of five ...
... dark eyelashes , and curling hair . When he smiles , two little dimples appear on each cheek , which are rosy with health . He has already had one or two little wives , but Louisa Biron is his favorite , a pretty little girl of five ...
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