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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... imagination ; yet , in assuming it as the basis of a work of fancy , I have not considered myself as merely weav- ing a series of supernatural terrors . The event on which the interest of the story depends is exempt from the disadvan ...
... imagination ; yet , in assuming it as the basis of a work of fancy , I have not considered myself as merely weav- ing a series of supernatural terrors . The event on which the interest of the story depends is exempt from the disadvan ...
Page 183
... imagination . But even human sym- pathies were not sufficient to satisfy his eager mind . The scenery of external ... imaginations fanciful and magnificent , which formed a world , whose existence depended on the life of its creator- has ...
... imagination . But even human sym- pathies were not sufficient to satisfy his eager mind . The scenery of external ... imaginations fanciful and magnificent , which formed a world , whose existence depended on the life of its creator- has ...
Page 265
... imagination of it was conceived and long for the moment when these hands will meet my eyes , when that imagination will haunt my thoughts no more . " Fear not that I shall be the instrument of future mis- chief . My work is nearly ...
... imagination of it was conceived and long for the moment when these hands will meet my eyes , when that imagination will haunt my thoughts no more . " Fear not that I shall be the instrument of future mis- chief . My work is nearly ...
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affection Agatha agony Albertus Magnus anguish appeared arrived beauty became beheld beloved bestow Clerval companion consolation cottage countenance cousin creature crime dared dark daugh dear death delight desire despair destroyed discovered dream earth Elizabeth endeavoured endured entered expressed eyes father fear feelings Felix felt forever Frances Hodgson Burnett Frankenstein Geneva gentle grief hands happiness heard heart heaven hope horror human Ingolstadt inhabitants innocent journey Justine kind Kirwin Krempe L. M. Montgomery labours lake live looked Louisa May Alcott marriage MARY SHELLEY mind miserable misfortune monster Mont Blanc morning mountains murderer natural philosophy nature never night Paracelsus Paradise Lost passed passion peace perceived pleasure poor possessed rage reflect remained resolved Safie scene sensations smiles sometimes soon sorrow soul spirit strange suffered Switzerland tale tears thought tion tranquillity vengeance Victor voice wind wish wonder wood words wretch