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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But Caroline Beaufort 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 pittance scarcely
sufficient to ...
But Caroline Beaufort 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 pittance scarcely
sufficient to ...
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Her person was the image of her mind ; her hazel eyes , although as lively as a
bird ' s , possessed an attractive softness . Her figure was light and airy ; and
though capable of enduring great fatigue , she appeared the most fragile creature
in ...
Her person was the image of her mind ; her hazel eyes , although as lively as a
bird ' s , possessed an attractive softness . Her figure was light and airy ; and
though capable of enduring great fatigue , she appeared the most fragile creature
in ...
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... science had been introduced , which 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 certainly
have ...
... science had been introduced , which 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 certainly
have ...
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Neither of us possessed the slightest pre - eminence over the other ; the voice of
command was never heard among us ; but inutual affection engaged us all to
comply . with and obey the slightest desire of each other . 3 CHAPTER II . W HEN
I ...
Neither of us possessed the slightest pre - eminence over the other ; the voice of
command was never heard among us ; but inutual affection engaged us all to
comply . with and obey the slightest desire of each other . 3 CHAPTER II . W HEN
I ...
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| Title | Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus |
| Author | Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley |
| Publisher | Sever, Francis, & Company, 1869 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 25 Nov 2008 |
| Length | 177 pages |
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