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 49
... cause and progress of this decay and forced to spend days and nights in vaults and charnel - houses . My attention was fixed upon every object the most insupportable to the delicacy of the human feelings . I saw how the fine form of man ...
... cause and progress of this decay and forced to spend days and nights in vaults and charnel - houses . My attention was fixed upon every object the most insupportable to the delicacy of the human feelings . I saw how the fine form of man ...
Page 82
... cause the death of two of my fellow beings : one a smiling babe full of innocence and joy , the other far more dreadfully mur- dered , with every aggravation of infamy that could make the murder memorable in horror . Justine also was a ...
... cause the death of two of my fellow beings : one a smiling babe full of innocence and joy , the other far more dreadfully mur- dered , with every aggravation of infamy that could make the murder memorable in horror . Justine also was a ...
Page 125
... cause of their ruin . He was a Turkish merchant and had inhabited Paris for many years when , for some reason which I could not learn , he became obnoxious to the government . He was seized and cast into prison the very day that Safie ...
... cause of their ruin . He was a Turkish merchant and had inhabited Paris for many years when , for some reason which I could not learn , he became obnoxious to the government . He was seized and cast into prison the very day that Safie ...
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