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 38
... heavens ; they have dis- covered how the blood circulates , and the nature of the air we breathe . They have acquired new and almost unlimited powers ; they can command the thunders of the heaven , mimic the earth- quake , and even mock ...
... heavens ; they have dis- covered how the blood circulates , and the nature of the air we breathe . They have acquired new and almost unlimited powers ; they can command the thunders of the heaven , mimic the earth- quake , and even mock ...
Page 41
... heavens , than that which I now affirm is true . Some miracle might have produced it , yet the stages of discovery were distinct and probable . After days and nights of incredible labor and fatigue , I succeeded in discovering the cause ...
... heavens , than that which I now affirm is true . Some miracle might have produced it , yet the stages of discovery were distinct and probable . After days and nights of incredible labor and fatigue , I succeeded in discovering the cause ...
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... Heaven to chastise her partiality . She was a Roman Catholic ; and I believe her con- fessor confirmed the idea which she had conceived . Accordingly , a few months after your departure for Ingolstadt , Justine was called home by her ...
... Heaven to chastise her partiality . She was a Roman Catholic ; and I believe her con- fessor confirmed the idea which she had conceived . Accordingly , a few months after your departure for Ingolstadt , Justine was called home by her ...
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... heavenly scene restored me , and I continued my journey towards Geneva . The road ran by the side of the lake , which became narrower as I approached my native town , I discovered more distinctly the black sides of Jura , and the bright ...
... heavenly scene restored me , and I continued my journey towards Geneva . The road ran by the side of the lake , which became narrower as I approached my native town , I discovered more distinctly the black sides of Jura , and the bright ...
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