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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... me away , and indulged in the most melancholy reflections . I , who had ever been surrounded by amiable companions , continually engaged in endeavoring to bestow mutual pleasure , I was now alone THE MODERN PROMETHEUS . 35.
... me away , and indulged in the most melancholy reflections . I , who had ever been surrounded by amiable companions , continually engaged in endeavoring to bestow mutual pleasure , I was now alone THE MODERN PROMETHEUS . 35.
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Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. endeavoring to bestow mutual pleasure , I was now alone . In the university whither I was going , I must form my own friends , and be my own protector . My life had hitherto been remarkably secluded and ...
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. endeavoring to bestow mutual pleasure , I was now alone . In the university whither I was going , I must form my own friends , and be my own protector . My life had hitherto been remarkably secluded and ...
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... pleasures in which no alloy can possibly mix , then that study is certainly unlawful , that is to say , not befitting the human mind . If this rule were always ob- served , if no man allowed any pursuit whatsoever to interfere with the ...
... pleasures in which no alloy can possibly mix , then that study is certainly unlawful , that is to say , not befitting the human mind . If this rule were always ob- served , if no man allowed any pursuit whatsoever to interfere with the ...
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... pleasure , I 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 ...
... pleasure , I 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 ...
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