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Apr 08, 2018 frankenstein, or the modern prometheus, a book first published in 1818 by mary wollstonecraft shelley frankenstein, in the nuttall encyclop. But, my dear frankenstein, continued he, stopping short and gazing full in my face, i. Shellys gothic fiction is written in epistolary form as a means of correspondence between the failed writer robert walton and his sister, while he is away on a dangerous expedition in search of fame. Frankenstein by mary shelley catholic education resource center. The title of the novel refers to a scientist, victor frankenstein, who learns how to create life and creates a being in the likeness of man, but larger than average and more powerful. Obsessed with discovering the cause of generation and life and. Frankenstein by mary shelley catholic education resource. Biography documentary hosted by robert winston, published by bbc in 2003 english narration the extraordinary story of how the 19yearold mary shelley. The cambridge companion to mary shelley edited by esther schor. Victor frankenstein discovers the secret of animating lifeless matter and, by assembling body parts, creates the monster who has no name in the book. A classic tale of gothic horror, mary shelley s frankenstein has been a world favorite since it was first published in 1818.
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