Frankenstein: or The Modern PrometheusOUP Oxford, 2008 M08 14 - 272 páginas Shelley's suspenseful and intellectually rich gothic tale confronts some of the most important and enduring themes in all of literture—the power of human imagination, the potential hubris of science, the gulf between appearance and essence, the effects of human cruelty, the desire for revenge and the need for forgiveness, and much more. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. |
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... children died in 1818 and 1819, and in 1822 Shelley himself was drowned. Mary was heartbroken, as her diaries show, and in 1823 she returned to England with her younger son. She had little money, but, largely supporting herself by ...
... children died in 1818 and 1819, and in 1822 Shelley himself was drowned. Mary was heartbroken, as her diaries show, and in 1823 she returned to England with her younger son. She had little money, but, largely supporting herself by ...
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... child, and at the same time he recapitulates the development of aboriginal man. He awakes to the world of the senses, discovers fire and searches for food. When men reject him, he discovers society by watching the De Laceys in their ...
... child, and at the same time he recapitulates the development of aboriginal man. He awakes to the world of the senses, discovers fire and searches for food. When men reject him, he discovers society by watching the De Laceys in their ...
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... Child of Light (1951); Elizabeth M. S. Nitchie, Mary Shelley (1953); W. A. Walling, Mary Shelley (Twayne's English Authors Series, 1972). STUDIES: Louis Awad, 'The Alchemist in English literature. 1. Frankenstein', in Bulletin of the ...
... Child of Light (1951); Elizabeth M. S. Nitchie, Mary Shelley (1953); W. A. Walling, Mary Shelley (Twayne's English Authors Series, 1972). STUDIES: Louis Awad, 'The Alchemist in English literature. 1. Frankenstein', in Bulletin of the ...
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... child born prematurely to Mary and Shelley, but dies a few days later (August) Settled with Shelley at Bishops Gate ... children by his first marriage (May) Frankenstein completed (September) Daughter Clara born History of a Six-Weeks ...
... child born prematurely to Mary and Shelley, but dies a few days later (August) Settled with Shelley at Bishops Gate ... children by his first marriage (May) Frankenstein completed (September) Daughter Clara born History of a Six-Weeks ...
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... child I scribbled; and my favourite pastime, during the hours given me for recreation, was to 'write stories'. Still I had a dearer pleasure than this, which was the formation of castles in the air—the indulging in waking dreams—the ...
... child I scribbled; and my favourite pastime, during the hours given me for recreation, was to 'write stories'. Still I had a dearer pleasure than this, which was the formation of castles in the air—the indulging in waking dreams—the ...
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affection appeared arrived beauty became become believe called cause child Clerval companion continued conversation cottage countenance creature dark dear death delight desire despair destroyed discovered dream earth Elizabeth endeavoured endured entered existence expressed eyes father fear feelings Felix felt fire followed Frankenstein Geneva gentle give hands happiness heard heart heavens hope horror human idea imagination Italy journey Justine kind lake leave letter light lived looked lost manner Mary means mind miserable monster months morning mountains murderer nature nearly never night opened passed peace perceived pleasure poor possessed present Prometheus promise pursue quitted reflect remained resolved rest scene seemed sensations Shelley sometimes soon soul sound spirit story strange suffered tale tears thing thought turned visited voice wind wish wonder wood wretched