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Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus is a novel written by British author Mary Shelley about eccentric scientist Victor Frankenstein, who creates a grotesque creature in an unorthodox scientific exp

« Longues et nombreuses furent les conversations entre Lord Byron et Shelley, conversations que j'écoutais avec ferveur mais sans presque jamais y prendre part. Au cours de l'une d'entre elles, il fut question de diverses doctrines philosophiques et parmi celles-ci de la nature du principe de vie, de la possibilité qu'il soit un jour découvert et divulgué. [...] On disait qu'il [le Dr Darwin avait conservé un morceau de vermicelle dans un bocal en verre et qu'un beau jour, par quelque moyen extraordinaire, ce vermicelle s'était mis de lui-même en mouvement. Ce n'était pas ainsi, en tout cas, que la vie se transmettrait. Peut-être parviendrait-on un jour à ranimer un cadavre. Le galvanisme portait à y croire. Peut-être serait-il possible de fabriquer les différentes parties d'un être, de les assembler et de leur insuffler la chaleur vitale. »

Valperga is a historical novel which relates the adventures of the early fourteenth-century despot Castruccio Castracani, a real historical figure who became the lord of Lucca and conquered Florence. His armies threaten the fortress of Valperga, governed by Countess Euthanasia, the woman he loves. He forces her to choose between her feelings for him and political liberty.

Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a novel written by British author Mary Shelley about eccentric scientist Victor Frankenstein, who creates a grotesque creature in an unorthodox scientific e

Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a sublime horror novel tackling the dangers associated with science. It is quite different to popular portrayal of Frankenstein''s monster; he was originally a benevolent being whose early aspiration was to seek the love of men. Shelley writes the novel extremely literately, capturing not only the tortured psyche of the creator Frankenstein, but the miserable story of the monster. The novel established - if not created - the benchmark in horror writing, and is certainly on par (if not better) than Stoker''s Dracula. Highly recommended!

Esta escritora inglesa, esposa del célebre poeta Percy Shelley, escribió Frankenstein a instancias de éste y de un grupo de amigos, entre los que se encontraba Lord Byron, mientras pasaban unas vacaciones en Suiza. La consigna era escribir, en una noche; una historia de fantasmas, y a la joven Mary, de tan solo 18 años, se le ocurrio crear este monstruoso personaje, cuya fama daria la vuelta al mundo.

.Una preciosa versión del clásico escrito por Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, ilustrado por Bernie Wrightson y con la introducción de Stephen King. Un trío de ases para una edición espectacular, con un formato acorde con la importancia de la obra.

Dieciocho años tenía Mary Shelley cuando escribió las primeras líneas de su Frankenstein, una obra cuya popularidad, debida en parte al cine, quizá ha hecho disminuir el número de lectores, que no se deciden a leerla por considerarla harto conocida. Y, sin embargo, Frankenstein es mucho mas que la historia de un doctor un poco raro que un dia creo un monstruo. Debajo de la aparente anecdota de terror, y aparte de los aspectos latentes de la crisis politica, social y religiosa de la epoca, surge el grito angustioso del monstruo solitario que intenta superar su deformidad por medio del amor y la razon: ¿Puedes ser feliz mientras yo me arrastro bajo el peso de mi desdicha? Ver otros libros del especial Lecturas Juveniles

A poco piu di duecento anni dalla pubblicazione di Frankenstein, il romanzo che lha resa celebre, questa raccolta di racconti ci mostra luniverso piu intimo di Mary Shelley. Quasi una pioniera del genere, Mary Shelley pubblica i suoi racconti tra il 1823 e il 1839 negli Annuals, libri-regalo che uscivano in occasione del Natale e che contenevano prose brevi e poesie accompagnate da belle incisioni. Il lettore verra trasportato in epoche lontane, nelle guerre dei comuni in Italia, tra i castelli del Nord Europa e ci saranno trasformazioni magiche e scenari degni della piu alta tradizione romantica. Ma al cuore di questi scritti la Shelley mette sempre relazioni umane, soprattutto familiari, difficili e tormentate, che la scrittrice sceglie di indagare e dove emerge, a tratti, la sua ironia.Le versioni in lingua originale dei racconti sono tratte dalledizione curata da Charles E. Robinson del 1976.Un ebook dei Dragomanni (www.idragomanni.it).

Frankenstein é considerada uma das maiores e mais fascinantes histórias de terror de todos os tempos.A obra de Mary Shelley quebrou paradigmas e lançou vários aspectos importantes para a literatura de ficço.O livro narra a historia do ousado doutor Victor Frankenstein, cientista que se lança no experimento de retomar a vida de um ser inanimado.Isso resulta na concepço de uma criatura sobre-humana e monstruosa que passa a lhe perseguir, tornando-se um arquetipo de seu proprio criador.Este aspecto do enredo e responsavel pela força da obra.Entre varios aspectos geniais, tambem se destaca a abordagem das dualidadeshumano/inumano e natural/artificial.Segundo Mary Shelley, apos muita observaço das conversas entre Lord Byron e Percy Shelley (um grande poeta, alem de ser marido da autora) sobre doutrinas filosoficas e ciencias, como o darwinismo, a autora sentiu-se estimulada a escrever uma obra que trouxesse elementos fantasticos e sombrios associados a ciencia.O resultado foi uma produço de tirar o folego do mais avido leitor.

This carefully crafted ebook: "Frankenstein (The Uncensored 1818 Edition)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is the original 1818 Uncensored Edition of Frankenstein as first published anonymously in 1818. This original version is much more true to the spirit of the authors original intentions than the heavily revised 1831 edition, edited by Shelley, in part, because of pressure to make the story more conservative. Many scholars prefer the 1818 text to the more common 1831 edition.Frankenstein is a novel written by Mary Shelley about a creature produced by an unorthodox scientific experiment. Shelley started writing the story when she was nineteen, and the novel was published when she was twenty-one. Shelley had travelled in the region of Geneva, where much of the story takes place, and the topics of galvanism and other similar occult ideas were themes of conversation among her companions, particularly her future husband, Percy Shelley. The storyline emerged from a dream. Mary, Percy, Lord Byron, and John Polidori decided to have a competition to see who could write the best horror story. After thinking for weeks about what her possible storyline could be, Shelley dreamt about a scientist who created life and was horrified by what he had made. She then wrote Frankenstein.

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley; Jamel (ILT) Akib; Deanna McfaddenA monster assembled by a scientist from parts of dead bodies develops a mind of his own as he learns to loathe himself and hate his creator. An abriged version of the novel in which a monster assembled by a scientist from parts of dead bodies develops a mind of his own as he learns to loathe himself and hate his creator. Mary Shelleys tragic story of a scientist who created a monster is perhaps even more compelling and meaningful today than when it was written nearly two centuries ago. From the bits and pieces of dead bodies, and the power of electricity, the brilliant Victor Frankenstein fashions a new form of lifeonly to discover, too late, the irreparable damage he has caused.

Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, generally known as Frankenstein, is a novel written by the British author Mary Shelley. 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. In popular culture, people have tended to refer to the Creature as "Frankenstein", despite this being the name of the scientist. Frankenstein is a novel infused with some elements of the Gothic novel and the Romantic movement. It was also a warning against the "over-reaching" of modern man and the Industrial Revolution, alluded to in the novels subtitle, The Modern Prometheus. The story has had an influence across literature and popular culture and spawned a complete genre of horror stories and films. It is arguably considered the first fully realized science fiction novel.

Provides a simplified and shortened retelling of a literary classic. This book intends to encourage enthusiastic young readers to pursue an interest in literature. It is also suitable for older reade

Victor Frankenstein is obsessed with the secret of resurrecting the dead. But when he makes a new ''man'' out of plundered corpses, his hideous creation fills him disgust. Rejected by all humanity, the creature sets out to destroy Frankenstein and everyone he loves. And as the monster gets ever closer to his maker, hunter becomes prey in a lethal chase that carries them to the very end of the earth.

Ebook con un sumario dinámico y detallado: Frankenstein o el moderno Prometeo, o simplemente Frankenstein es una obra literaria de la escritora inglesa Mary Shelley. Publicado en 1818 y enmarcado en la tradicion de la novela gotica, el texto explora temas tales como la moral cientifica, la creacion y destruccion de vida y la audacia de la humanidad en su relacion con Dios. De ahi, el subtitulo de la obra: el protagonista intenta rivalizar en poder con Dios, como una suerte de Prometeo moderno que arrebata el fuego sagrado de la vida a la divinidad. Es considerado como el primer texto del genero ciencia ficcion.