Frankenstein: Or, The Modern PrometheusLackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor, & Jones, 1818 - Horror tales, English |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 13
Page 3
... sorrow prevents im- provement or enjoyment , or even the discharge of daily usefulness , without which no man is fit for society . " This advice , although good , was to- tally inapplicable B 2 THE MODERN PROMETHEUS . 3 from the first ...
... sorrow prevents im- provement or enjoyment , or even the discharge of daily usefulness , without which no man is fit for society . " This advice , although good , was to- tally inapplicable B 2 THE MODERN PROMETHEUS . 3 from the first ...
Page 11
... sorrow which I might naturally feel , thought that an amusement suited to my taste would be the best means of restoring to me my wonted serenity . It was from this cause that he had re- moved to the country ; and , induced by the same ...
... sorrow which I might naturally feel , thought that an amusement suited to my taste would be the best means of restoring to me my wonted serenity . It was from this cause that he had re- moved to the country ; and , induced by the same ...
Page 12
... sorrow to be chased away by any fleeting circum- stance , this excursion would certainly have had the effect intended by my fa- ther . As it was , I was somewhat inter- ested in the scene ; it sometimes lulled , although it could not ...
... sorrow to be chased away by any fleeting circum- stance , this excursion would certainly have had the effect intended by my fa- ther . As it was , I was somewhat inter- ested in the scene ; it sometimes lulled , although it could not ...
Page 20
... is the same : for , be it joy or sorrow , The path of its departure still is free . Man's yesterday may ne'er be like his morrow ; Nought may endure but mutability ! It was nearly noon when I arrived at the top 20 FRANKENSTEIN ; OR ,
... is the same : for , be it joy or sorrow , The path of its departure still is free . Man's yesterday may ne'er be like his morrow ; Nought may endure but mutability ! It was nearly noon when I arrived at the top 20 FRANKENSTEIN ; OR ,
Page 70
... sorrow . Felix replied in a cheerful accent , and the old man was recommencing his music , when some one tapped at the door . * * “ It was a lady on horseback , accom- panied by a countryman as a guide . The lady was dressed in a dark ...
... sorrow . Felix replied in a cheerful accent , and the old man was recommencing his music , when some one tapped at the door . * * “ It was a lady on horseback , accom- panied by a countryman as a guide . The lady was dressed in a dark ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
abhor Agatha agony amiable appeared Arabian arranging the cottage bare trees beautiful became beheld bestowed Chamounix cheerful cold companion Constantinople conversation cottage countenance creature Cursed dæmon dark delight despair destroy discovered earth endeavoured eyes father fear feelings Felix felt fire Frankenstein friends Geneva gentle girl glaciers guitar hands happy hatred heard heart horror hovel human hunger invisible hand Italy kind knew language learned Leghorn light listen live looked mind miserable monster Mont Blanc morning mountains murder night nished nity pain panion Paradise Lost Paris passed path perceived pleasure Plutarch's Lives protectors quickly quitted rage rain reflected remain resolved rest revenge Safie scene seized sensations smiles snow sometimes sorrow sounds strange stranger sublime sunk sweet tage tears ther thought thrush tion took trees ture Turk Turkey uttered virtue voice wind wonder wood words wretch young youth