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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... morning while I was yet engaged in my laboratory . ress . As I applied so closely , it may be easily conceived that I improved rapidly . My ardor was indeed the astonishment of the students ; and my proficiency , that of the masters ...
... morning while I was yet engaged in my laboratory . ress . As I applied so closely , it may be easily conceived that I improved rapidly . My ardor was indeed the astonishment of the students ; and my proficiency , that of the masters ...
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... that lay at my feet . It was already one in the morning ; the rain pattered dis- mally against the panes , and my candle was nearly burnt out , when , by the glimmer of the half - extinguished light , 44 FRANKENSTEIN ; OR ,
... that lay at my feet . It was already one in the morning ; the rain pattered dis- mally against the panes , and my candle was nearly burnt out , when , by the glimmer of the half - extinguished light , 44 FRANKENSTEIN ; OR ,
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... Morning , dismal and wet , at length dawned , and discovered to my sleepless and aching eyes the church of Ingolstadt , its white steeple and clock , which indicated the sixth hour . The porter opened the gates of the court , which had ...
... Morning , dismal and wet , at length dawned , and discovered to my sleepless and aching eyes the church of Ingolstadt , its white steeple and clock , which indicated the sixth hour . The porter opened the gates of the court , which had ...
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... morning when I entered my father's house . I told the servants not to disturb the family , and went into the library to attend their usual hour of rising . Six years had elapsed , passed as a dream but for one indelible trace ; and I ...
... morning when I entered my father's house . I told the servants not to disturb the family , and went into the library to attend their usual hour of rising . Six years had elapsed , passed as a dream but for one indelible trace ; and I ...
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... morning upon which the murder of poor William had been discovered , Justine had been taken ill , and con- fined to her bed ; and , after several days , one of the servants hap- pening to examine the apparel she had worn on the night of ...
... morning upon which the murder of poor William had been discovered , Justine had been taken ill , and con- fined to her bed ; and , after several days , one of the servants hap- pening to examine the apparel she had worn on the night of ...
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