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Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus
It tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature from different body parts in an unorthodox experiment.
"Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is a Gothic novel. It tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature from different body parts in an unorthodox experiment.
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You will rejoice to hear that no disaster has accompanied the commencement of an enterprise which you have regarded with such evil forebodings. I arrived here yesterday; and my first task is to assure my dear sister of my welfare, and increasing confidence in the success of my undertaking.
Contents
- 01Introduction.
- 02Preface.
- 03Frankenstein;
- 04Or,
- 05The Modern Prometheus.
- 06Letter I.
- 07Letter II.
- 08Letter III.
- 09Letter IV.
- 10Chapter I.
- 11Chapter II.
- 12Chapter III.
- 13The day of my departure at length arrived.
- 14Chapter IV.
- 15Chapter V.
- 16"By the glimmer of the half-extinguished light, I saw the dull, yellow eye of the creature open; it breathed hard, and a convulsive motion agitated its limbs, ... I rushed out of the room."
- 17Chapter VI.
- 18Chapter VII.
- 19Chapter VIII.
- 20Chapter IX.
- 21Chapter X.
- 22Chapter XI.
- 23Chapter XII.
- 24Chapter XIII.
- 25Chapter XIV.
- 26Chapter XV.
- 27Chapter XVI.
- 28Chapter XVII.
- 29Chapter XVIII.
- 30Chapter XIX.
- 31Chapter XX.
- 32Chapter XXI.
- 33Chapter XXII.
- 34Chapter XXIII.
- 35Chapter XXIV.
- 36The End.
About this edition
- Author
- Mary Shelley
- Era
- Modern (c. 1800–1945)
- Reading level
- Advanced: for close, demanding reading
- Formats
- EPUB, PDF
- Length
- 232 pages
- This edition
- Modern Philosophers