Frankenstein: Or, The Modern Prometheus |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 27
Page 46
... desires was the most gratify- ing consummation of my toils . But this discovery was so great and overwhelming that all ... desire of the wisest men since the creation of the world was now within my grasp . Not that , like a magic scene ...
... desires was the most gratify- ing consummation of my toils . But this discovery was so great and overwhelming that all ... desire of the wisest men since the creation of the world was now within my grasp . Not that , like a magic scene ...
Page 162
... desires under a guise which excited no suspicion , while I urged my desire with an earnestness that easily induced my father to comply . After so long a period of an absorbing melancholy , that resembled madness in its intensity and ...
... desires under a guise which excited no suspicion , while I urged my desire with an earnestness that easily induced my father to comply . After so long a period of an absorbing melancholy , that resembled madness in its intensity and ...
Page 242
... desire of revenge against me , it would be better satiated in my life than in my destruction . But it was not so ; thou didst seek my extinction that I might not cause greater wretchedness ; and if yet , in some mode unknown to me ...
... desire of revenge against me , it would be better satiated in my life than in my destruction . But it was not so ; thou didst seek my extinction that I might not cause greater wretchedness ; and if yet , in some mode unknown to me ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
A. D. Lindsay affection Agatha agony anguish appeared arrived beautiful became beheld beloved bestow Clerval companion consolation cottage countenance creature dæmon dared dark dear death delight desire despair destroyed discovered dream Edited Elizabeth endeavoured endured entered Ernest Rhys Essays eyes father fear feelings Felix felt Frankenstein G. A. Aitken G. D. H. Cole Geneva gentle George Saintsbury Gerald Bullett grief happiness heard heart heavens Henry hope horror human idea imagination Ingolstadt innocent Intro Introduction by Prof Irish R.M. John Warrington journey Justine kind labours lake letter live looked Mary Shelley mind miserable misfortunes monster mountains murderer natural philosophy nature never night Nikolay Andreyev passed passion peace perceived pleasure POEMS possessed reflect remained Safie scene sensations smiles sometimes soon sorrow soul spirit story strange suffered tale tears thought tion Translated Victor voice vols wind wonder wood words wretched