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Walton sets out to explore the north pole and expand his scientific knowledge in hopes of achieving fame and friendship. The text was penned at a time when scientists were investigating the possibility of regenerating corpses with electricity. Frankenstein, the vampyre, and other writings inspired by geneva, switzerland in 1816 paperback 2012 author mary wollstonecraft shelley, george gordon byron, john william polidori. Even so, i couldnt remember anything about the book and knew that if i ever reread it, it would be like reading it for the first time. Frankenstein by mary wollstonecraft shelley free ebook. Shellys gothic fiction is written in epistolary form as a means of correspondence.
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Victor frankenstein managed to breathe life in inanimate matter, but it became a. Subscribe to our free ebooks blog and email newsletter. Wollstonecraft was the mother of mary shelley, the author of the famous horror story, published 200 years ago this year, about a monster brought to life by maverick scientist victor frankenstein. 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.
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