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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... father . He was a boy of singular talent and fancy . I remember , when he was nine years old , he wrote a fairy tale , which was the delight and amazement of all his companions . His favorite study consisted in books of chivalry and ...
... father . He was a boy of singular talent and fancy . I remember , when he was nine years old , he wrote a fairy tale , which was the delight and amazement of all his companions . His favorite study consisted in books of chivalry and ...
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... 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 of my book , and ...
... 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 of my book , and ...
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... father the nature and origin of thunder and lightning . He replied " Electricity ; " describing at the same time the various effects of that power . He constructed a small electrical machine , and exhibited a few experiments ; he 32 ...
... father the nature and origin of thunder and lightning . He replied " Electricity ; " describing at the same time the various effects of that power . He constructed a small electrical machine , and exhibited a few experiments ; he 32 ...
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... father expressed a wish that I should attend a course of lectures upon natural philosophy , to which I cheerfully consented . Some accident prevented my attending these lectures until the course was nearly finished . The lecture being ...
... father expressed a wish that I should attend a course of lectures upon natural philosophy , to which I cheerfully consented . Some accident prevented my attending these lectures until the course was nearly finished . The lecture being ...
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... father thought it necessary , for the completion of my education , that I should be made acquainted with other customs than those of my native country . My departure was therefore fixed at an early date ; but before the day resolved ...
... father thought it necessary , for the completion of my education , that I should be made acquainted with other customs than those of my native country . My departure was therefore fixed at an early date ; but before the day resolved ...
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