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 35
... felt , and must feel ? The time at length arrives , when grief is rather an indulgence than a necessity ; and the smile that plays upon the lips , although it may be deemed a sacrilege , is not banished . My mother was dead , but we had ...
... felt , and must feel ? The time at length arrives , when grief is rather an indulgence than a necessity ; and the smile that plays upon the lips , although it may be deemed a sacrilege , is not banished . My mother was dead , but we had ...
Page 46
... felt the palpitation of every artery ; at others , I nearly sank to the ground through languor and extreme weakness . Mingled with this horror , I felt the bitterness of dis- appointment : dreams that had been my food and pleasant rest ...
... felt the palpitation of every artery ; at others , I nearly sank to the ground through languor and extreme weakness . Mingled with this horror , I felt the bitterness of dis- appointment : dreams that had been my food and pleasant rest ...
Page 47
... felt sud- denly , and for the first time during many months , calm and serene joy . I welcomed my friend , therefore , in the most cordial manner , and we walked towards my college . Clerval continued talking for some time about our ...
... felt sud- denly , and for the first time during many months , calm and serene joy . I welcomed my friend , therefore , in the most cordial manner , and we walked towards my college . Clerval continued talking for some time about our ...
Page 48
... felt my flesh tingle with excess of sensi- tiveness , and my pulse beat rapidly . I was unable to remain for a single instant in the same place ; I jumped over the chairs , clapped my hands and laughed aloud . Clerval at first ...
... felt my flesh tingle with excess of sensi- tiveness , and my pulse beat rapidly . I was unable to remain for a single instant in the same place ; I jumped over the chairs , clapped my hands and laughed aloud . Clerval at first ...
Page 49
... felt of my recovery , he did not doubt , that , instead of doing harm , he performed the kindest action that he could towards them . But I was in reality very ill ; and surely nothing but the unbounded and unremitting attentions of my ...
... felt of my recovery , he did not doubt , that , instead of doing harm , he performed the kindest action that he could towards them . But I was in reality very ill ; and surely nothing but the unbounded and unremitting attentions of my ...
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