Frankenstein, Or, The Modern PrometheusA classic since 1818, this is the tale of a scientist whose dream becomes his nightmare when the creature he creates, then rejects, comes back to wreak revenge. Featuring five eerie full-color plates that add to this timeless story. |
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Page 81
... entered my father's house . I told the servants not to disturb the family and went into the library to attend their usual hour of rising . Six years had elapsed , passed as a dream but for one indelible trace , and I stood in the same ...
... entered my father's house . I told the servants not to disturb the family and went into the library to attend their usual hour of rising . Six years had elapsed , passed as a dream but for one indelible trace , and I stood in the same ...
Page 118
... entered , but I had hardly placed my foot within the door before the children shrieked , and one of the women fainted . The whole village was roused ; some fled , some attacked me , until , grievously bruised by stones and many other ...
... entered , but I had hardly placed my foot within the door before the children shrieked , and one of the women fainted . The whole village was roused ; some fled , some attacked me , until , grievously bruised by stones and many other ...
Page 200
... entered the chamber . With trembling hand I conveyed the instruments out of the room , but I reflected that I ought not to leave the relics of my work to excite the horror and suspicion of the peasants ; and I accordingly put them into ...
... entered the chamber . With trembling hand I conveyed the instruments out of the room , but I reflected that I ought not to leave the relics of my work to excite the horror and suspicion of the peasants ; and I accordingly put them into ...
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