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 58
... believe , " said he , " how great was the difficulty to persuade my father that all necessary knowledge was not comprised in the noble art of bookkeeping ; and , indeed , I believe I left him incred- ulous to the last , for his constant ...
... believe , " said he , " how great was the difficulty to persuade my father that all necessary knowledge was not comprised in the noble art of bookkeeping ; and , indeed , I believe I left him incred- ulous to the last , for his constant ...
Page 86
... believe me to be if I disclosed the object of my suspicions ? I hastened to return home , and Elizabeth eagerly demanded the result . " My cousin , " replied I , " it is decided as you may have expected ; all judges had rather that ten ...
... believe me to be if I disclosed the object of my suspicions ? I hastened to return home , and Elizabeth eagerly demanded the result . " My cousin , " replied I , " it is decided as you may have expected ; all judges had rather that ten ...
Page 196
... believe , dear and valued friends to one another as we grew older . But as brother and sister often entertain a lively affection towards each other without desiring a more intimate union , may not such also be our case ? Tell me ...
... believe , dear and valued friends to one another as we grew older . But as brother and sister often entertain a lively affection towards each other without desiring a more intimate union , may not such also be our case ? Tell me ...
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affection Agatha agony Albertus Magnus anguish appeared arrived beauty became beheld beloved bestow child choly Clerval companion consolation cottage countenance cousin creature crime dared dark dear death delight desire despair destroyed discovered dream earth Elizabeth endeavoured endured entered expressed eyes father fear feelings Felix felt forever Frankenstein Geneva gentle grief happiness heard heart heaven hope horror human imagination Ingolstadt inhabitants innocent journey Justine kind Kirwin Krempe labours lake live looked marriage Mary Shelley Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley melan mind miserable misfortunes Modern Prometheus monster Mont Blanc morning mountains murderer natural philosophy nature never night Paracelsus Paradise Lost passed passion peace perceived Percy Bysshe Shelley pleasure poor possessed rage reflect remained resolved Safie sank scene sensations smiles sometimes soon sorrow soul spirit strange suffered Switzerland tale tears thought tion tranquillity Victor voice wind wish wonder wood words wretch