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 46
... remained during the rest of the night , walking up and down in the greatest agitation , listening attentively , catching and fearing each sound as if it were to an- nounce the approach of the demoniacal corse to which I had so miserably ...
... remained during the rest of the night , walking up and down in the greatest agitation , listening attentively , catching and fearing each sound as if it were to an- nounce the approach of the demoniacal corse to which I had so miserably ...
Page 47
... remained some minutes with my eyes fixed on a coach that was coming towards me from the other end of the street . As it drew nearer , I observed that it was the Swiss diligence : it stopped just where I was standing ; and , on the door ...
... remained some minutes with my eyes fixed on a coach that was coming towards me from the other end of the street . As it drew nearer , I observed that it was the Swiss diligence : it stopped just where I was standing ; and , on the door ...
Page 58
... remained two days at Lausanne , in this painful state of mind . I contemplated the lake : the waters were placid ; all around was calm , and the snowy mountains , " the palaces of nature , " were not changed . By degrees the calm and ...
... remained two days at Lausanne , in this painful state of mind . I contemplated the lake : the waters were placid ; all around was calm , and the snowy mountains , " the palaces of nature , " were not changed . By degrees the calm and ...
Page 60
... remained motionless . The thunder ceased ; but the rain still continued , and the scene was enveloped in impenetrable darkness . I revolved in my mind the events which I had until now sought to forget ; the whole train of my progress ...
... remained motionless . The thunder ceased ; but the rain still continued , and the scene was enveloped in impenetrable darkness . I revolved in my mind the events which I had until now sought to forget ; the whole train of my progress ...
Page 61
... remained to me . I gazed on the picture of my mother , which stood over the mantel - piece . It was an historical subject , painted at my father's desire , and represented Caroline Beaufort in an agony of despair kneeling by the coffin ...
... remained to me . I gazed on the picture of my mother , which stood over the mantel - piece . It was an historical subject , painted at my father's desire , and represented Caroline Beaufort in an agony of despair kneeling by the coffin ...
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