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 87
... young woman arranged the cottage , and prepared the food ; and the youth departed after the first meal . " This day was passed in the same routine as that which preceded it . The young man was constantly employed out of doors , and the ...
... young woman arranged the cottage , and prepared the food ; and the youth departed after the first meal . " This day was passed in the same routine as that which preceded it . The young man was constantly employed out of doors , and the ...
Page 88
... young woman , when she opened the door in the morning , appeared greatly astonished on seeing a great pile of wood on the outside . She uttered some words in a loud voice , and the youth joined her , who also expressed surprise . I ...
... young woman , when she opened the door in the morning , appeared greatly astonished on seeing a great pile of wood on the outside . She uttered some words in a loud voice , and the youth joined her , who also expressed surprise . I ...
Page 92
... young stranger knelt at the old man's feet , and would have kissed his hand , but he raised her , and embraced her affectionately . " I soon perceived , that , although the stranger uttered articulate sounds , and appeared to have a ...
... young stranger knelt at the old man's feet , and would have kissed his hand , but he raised her , and embraced her affectionately . " I soon perceived , that , although the stranger uttered articulate sounds , and appeared to have a ...
Page 97
... young girl spoke in high and enthusiastic terms of her mother , who , born in freedom , spurned the bondage to which she was now reduced . She instructed her daughter in the tenets of her religion , and taught her to aspire to higher ...
... young girl spoke in high and enthusiastic terms of her mother , who , born in freedom , spurned the bondage to which she was now reduced . She instructed her daughter in the tenets of her religion , and taught her to aspire to higher ...
Page 111
... young girl came running towards the spot where I was concealed , laughing as if she ran from some one in sport . She continued her course along the precipitous sides of the river , when suddenly her foot slipped , and she fell into the ...
... young girl came running towards the spot where I was concealed , laughing as if she ran from some one in sport . She continued her course along the precipitous sides of the river , when suddenly her foot slipped , and she fell into the ...
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