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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... possessed a mind of an uncommon mould ; and her courage rose to support her in her adversity . She procured plain work ; she plaited straw ; and by various means contrived to earn a pit- tance scarcely sufficient to support life ...
... possessed a mind of an uncommon mould ; and her courage rose to support her in her adversity . She procured plain work ; she plaited straw ; and by various means contrived to earn a pit- tance scarcely sufficient to support life ...
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... possessed an attractive softness . Her figure was light and airy ; and though capable of enduring great fatigue , she appeared the most fragile creature in the world . While I admired her understanding and fancy , I loved to tend on her ...
... possessed an attractive softness . Her figure was light and airy ; and though capable of enduring great fatigue , she appeared the most fragile creature in the world . While I admired her understanding and fancy , I loved to tend on her ...
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... possessed much greater powers than the ancient , because the powers of the latter were chimerical , while those of the former were real and practical ; under such circumstances , I should cer- tainly have thrown Agrippa aside , and ...
... possessed much greater powers than the ancient , because the powers of the latter were chimerical , while those of the former were real and practical ; under such circumstances , I should cer- tainly have thrown Agrippa aside , and ...
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... possessed the slightest pre - eminence over the other ; the voice of command was never heard among us ; but mutual affection engaged us all to comply . with and obey the slightest desire of each other . CHAPTER II . WHE HEN I had ...
... possessed the slightest pre - eminence over the other ; the voice of command was never heard among us ; but mutual affection engaged us all to comply . with and obey the slightest desire of each other . CHAPTER II . WHE HEN I had ...
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