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 48
... hands for joy , and ran down to Clerval . We ascended into my room , and the servant presently brought breakfast ; but I was unable to contain myself . It was not joy only that possessed me : I felt my flesh tingle with excess of sensi ...
... hands for joy , and ran down to Clerval . We ascended into my room , and the servant presently brought breakfast ; but I was unable to contain myself . It was not joy only that possessed me : I felt my flesh tingle with excess of sensi ...
Page 50
... hands : : -- " To V. Frankenstein . " My dear Cousin , — I cannot describe to you the uneasiness we have all felt concerning your health . We cannot help imagining that your friend Clerval conceals the extent of your disorder ; for it ...
... hands : : -- " To V. Frankenstein . " My dear Cousin , — I cannot describe to you the uneasiness we have all felt concerning your health . We cannot help imagining that your friend Clerval conceals the extent of your disorder ; for it ...
Page 57
... hands , exclaimed , ' O God , I have murdered my darling infant ! ' " She fainted , and was restored with extreme difficulty . When she again lived , it was only to weep and sigh . She told me that that same evening William had teased ...
... hands , exclaimed , ' O God , I have murdered my darling infant ! ' " She fainted , and was restored with extreme difficulty . When she again lived , it was only to weep and sigh . She told me that that same evening William had teased ...
Page 58
... hands . " My dear Frankenstein , " exclaimed Henry , when he perceived me weep with bitterness , " are you always to be unhappy ? My dear friend , what has happened ? " I motioned to him to take up the letter , while I walked up and ...
... hands . " My dear Frankenstein , " exclaimed Henry , when he perceived me weep with bitterness , " are you always to be unhappy ? My dear friend , what has happened ? " I motioned to him to take up the letter , while I walked up and ...
Page 60
... hands and exclaimed aloud , " William , dear angel ! this is thy funeral , this thy dirge ! " As I said these words , I per- ceived a figure which stole from behind a clump of trees near me : I stood fixed , gazing intently : I could ...
... hands and exclaimed aloud , " William , dear angel ! this is thy funeral , this thy dirge ! " As I said these words , I per- ceived a figure which stole from behind a clump of trees near me : I stood fixed , gazing intently : I could ...
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