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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... while a grin wrinkled his cheeks . He might have spoken , but I did not hear ; one hand was stretched out , seemingly to detain me , but I escaped , and rushed down stairs . I took refuge in the court - THE MODERN PROMETHEUS . 45.
... while a grin wrinkled his cheeks . He might have spoken , but I did not hear ; one hand was stretched out , seemingly to detain me , but I escaped , and rushed down stairs . I took refuge in the court - THE MODERN PROMETHEUS . 45.
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Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. down stairs . I took refuge in the court - yard belonging to the house which I inhabited ; where I remained during the rest of the night , walking up and down in the greatest agitation , listening attentively ...
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. down stairs . I took refuge in the court - yard belonging to the house which I inhabited ; where I remained during the rest of the night , walking up and down in the greatest agitation , listening attentively ...
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... took a more general turn . I thanked my friend from my heart , but I did not speak . I saw plainly that he was surprised , but he never attempted to draw my secret from me ; and although I loved him with a mixture of affection and ...
... took a more general turn . I thanked my friend from my heart , but I did not speak . I saw plainly that he was surprised , but he never attempted to draw my secret from me ; and although I loved him with a mixture of affection and ...
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... took in again beholding thy streams , thy mountains , and , more than all , thy lovely lake . Yet , as I drew nearer home , grief and fear again overcame me . Night also closed around ; and when I could hardly see the dark mountains , I ...
... took in again beholding thy streams , thy mountains , and , more than all , thy lovely lake . Yet , as I drew nearer home , grief and fear again overcame me . Night also closed around ; and when I could hardly see the dark mountains , I ...
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... took the boat , and passed many hours upon the water . Sometimes , with my sails set , I was carried by the wind , and sometimes , after rowing into the middle of the lake , I left the boat to pursue its own course , and gave way to my ...
... took the boat , and passed many hours upon the water . Sometimes , with my sails set , I was carried by the wind , and sometimes , after rowing into the middle of the lake , I left the boat to pursue its own course , and gave way to my ...
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