Frankenstein: Or, the Modern PrometheusHere is the classic novel of supreme horror that has held readers spellbound since its publication in 1816. This new edition will also feature an examination of the films inspired by Shelley's groundbreaking work, plus a fascinating look into genetic engineering and the modern implications of this immortal tale. |
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Page 55
... beautiful . Beautiful ! Great God ! His yellow skin scarcely covered the work of muscles and arteries beneath ; his hair was of a lustrous black , and flowing ; his teeth of a pearly whiteness ; but these luxuriances only formed a more ...
... beautiful . Beautiful ! Great God ! His yellow skin scarcely covered the work of muscles and arteries beneath ; his hair was of a lustrous black , and flowing ; his teeth of a pearly whiteness ; but these luxuriances only formed a more ...
Page 75
... beautiful lake ! How do you welcome your wanderer ? Your summits are clear ; the sky and lake are blue and placid . Is this to prognosticate peace or to mock at my unhappiness ? " I fear , my friend , that I shall render myself tedious ...
... beautiful lake ! How do you welcome your wanderer ? Your summits are clear ; the sky and lake are blue and placid . Is this to prognosticate peace or to mock at my unhappiness ? " I fear , my friend , that I shall render myself tedious ...
Page 160
... beautiful towns . We stayed a day at Mannheim , and on the fifth from our departure from Strasbourg , arrived at Mainz . The course of the Rhine below Mainz becomes much more picturesque . The river descends rapidly and winds between ...
... beautiful towns . We stayed a day at Mannheim , and on the fifth from our departure from Strasbourg , arrived at Mainz . The course of the Rhine below Mainz becomes much more picturesque . The river descends rapidly and winds between ...
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