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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... discovered his abode . Overjoyed at this discovery , he hastened to the house , which was situated in a mean street , near the Reuss . But when he entered , misery and despair alone welcomed him . Beaufort had saved but a FRANKENSTEIN; ...
... discovered his abode . Overjoyed at this discovery , he hastened to the house , which was situated in a mean street , near the Reuss . But when he entered , misery and despair alone welcomed him . Beaufort had saved but a FRANKENSTEIN; ...
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... discovery to my father . I cannot help remarking here the many opportunities instructors possess of directing the attention of their pupils to useful knowledge , which they utterly neglect . My father looked carelessly at the titlepage ...
... discovery to my father . I cannot help remarking here the many opportunities instructors possess of directing the attention of their pupils to useful knowledge , which they utterly neglect . My father looked carelessly at the titlepage ...
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... discovery , if I could banish disease from the human frame , and render man invulnerable to any but a violent death ! Nor were these my only visions . The raising of ghosts or devils was a promise liberally accorded by my favorite ...
... discovery , if I could banish disease from the human frame , and render man invulnerable to any but a violent death ! Nor were these my only visions . The raising of ghosts or devils was a promise liberally accorded by my favorite ...
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