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 39
... looked steadily on life and assumed its duties with courage and zeal . She devoted herself to those whom she had been taught to call her uncle and cousins . Never was she so enchanting as at this time , when she recalled the sunshine of ...
... looked steadily on life and assumed its duties with courage and zeal . She devoted herself to those whom she had been taught to call her uncle and cousins . Never was she so enchanting as at this time , when she recalled the sunshine of ...
Page 81
... looked upon it as the ravings of insanity . Besides , the strange nature of the animal would elude all pursuit , even if I were so far credited as to persuade my relatives to commence it . And then of what use would be pursuit ? Who ...
... looked upon it as the ravings of insanity . Besides , the strange nature of the animal would elude all pursuit , even if I were so far credited as to persuade my relatives to commence it . And then of what use would be pursuit ? Who ...
Page 140
... looked around for the means . After many fruitless attempts to gain admittance to the prison , he found a strongly grated window in an unguarded part of the building , which lighted the dungeon of the unfortunate Muhammadan , who ...
... looked around for the means . After many fruitless attempts to gain admittance to the prison , he found a strongly grated window in an unguarded part of the building , which lighted the dungeon of the unfortunate Muhammadan , who ...
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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