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 47
... perceived Henry Clerval , who , on seeing me , instantly sprung out . " My dear Frankenstein , " exclaimed he , " how glad I am to see you ! how fortunate that you should be here at the very moment of my alighting ! " Nothing could ...
... perceived Henry Clerval , who , on seeing me , instantly sprung out . " My dear Frankenstein , " exclaimed he , " how glad I am to see you ! how fortunate that you should be here at the very moment of my alighting ! " Nothing could ...
Page 49
... perceived that the fallen leaves had disappeared , and that the young buds were shooting forth from the trees that shaded my window . It was a divine spring ; and the season contributed greatly to my convalescence . I felt also ...
... perceived that the fallen leaves had disappeared , and that the young buds were shooting forth from the trees that shaded my window . It was a divine spring ; and the season contributed greatly to my convalescence . I felt also ...
Page 53
... perceived that I had ac- quired a dislike for the room which had previously been my labora- tory . But these cares of Clerval were made of no avail when I visited the professors . M. Waldman inflicted torture when he praised , with ...
... perceived that I had ac- quired a dislike for the room which had previously been my labora- tory . But these cares of Clerval were made of no avail when I visited the professors . M. Waldman inflicted torture when he praised , with ...
Page 58
... 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 down the room in the extremest agitation . Tears also gushed ...
... 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 down the room in the extremest agitation . Tears also gushed ...
Page 65
... perceived by a market - woman not far from the spot where the body of the murdered child had been found . The woman asked her what she did there ; but she looked very strangely , and only returned a confused and unintelligible She ...
... perceived by a market - woman not far from the spot where the body of the murdered child had been found . The woman asked her what she did there ; but she looked very strangely , and only returned a confused and unintelligible She ...
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