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 55
... , while he expressed the sensations that filled his soul . The resources of his mind on this occasion were truly astonishing : his conversation was full of im- agination , and very often , in imitation of the THE MODERN PROMETHEUS . 55.
... , while he expressed the sensations that filled his soul . The resources of his mind on this occasion were truly astonishing : his conversation was full of im- agination , and very often , in imitation of the THE MODERN PROMETHEUS . 55.
Page 67
... sensations of horror ; and I have endeavored to bestow upon them adequate expressions , but words cannot convey an idea of the heart - sickening despair that I then endured . The person to whom I addressed myself added , that Justine ...
... sensations of horror ; and I have endeavored to bestow upon them adequate expressions , but words cannot convey an idea of the heart - sickening despair that I then endured . The person to whom I addressed myself added , that Justine ...
Page 71
... sensations . Now I could only answer my father with a look of despair , and endeavor to hide myself from his view . About this time we retired to our house at Belrive . This change was particularly agreeable to me . The shutting of the ...
... sensations . Now I could only answer my father with a look of despair , and endeavor to hide myself from his view . About this time we retired to our house at Belrive . This change was particularly agreeable to me . The shutting of the ...
Page 79
... not fitting to your fine sensations ; come to the hut upon the mountain . The sun is yet high in the heavens ; before it descends to hide itself behind yon snowy precipices , and illuminate another world , you THE MODERN PROMETHEUS . 79.
... not fitting to your fine sensations ; come to the hut upon the mountain . The sun is yet high in the heavens ; before it descends to hide itself behind yon snowy precipices , and illuminate another world , you THE MODERN PROMETHEUS . 79.
Page 80
... sensations seized me , and I saw , felt , heard , and smelt , at the same time ; and it was , indeed , a long time before I learned to distinguish between the operations of my various senses . By degrees , I remember , a stronger light ...
... sensations seized me , and I saw , felt , heard , and smelt , at the same time ; and it was , indeed , a long time before I learned to distinguish between the operations of my various senses . By degrees , I remember , a stronger light ...
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