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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... continued to read with the greatest avidity . When I returned home my first care was to procure the whole works of this author , and afterwards of Paracelsus and Albertus Magnus . I read and studied the wild fancies of these writers ...
... continued to read with the greatest avidity . When I returned home my first care was to procure the whole works of this author , and afterwards of Paracelsus and Albertus Magnus . I read and studied the wild fancies of these writers ...
Page 88
... continued obdurate . Dear lady , I had none to support me ; all looked on me as a wretch doomed to ignominy and perdition . What could I do ? In an evil hour I subscribed to a lie , and now only am I truly miserable . " She paused ...
... continued obdurate . Dear lady , I had none to support me ; all looked on me as a wretch doomed to ignominy and perdition . What could I do ? In an evil hour I subscribed to a lie , and now only am I truly miserable . " She paused ...
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... continued . Frankenstein , who was dozing , awoke and asked the cause of the tumult . " They shout , " I said , " because they will soon return to England . " " Do you , then , really return ? " " Alas ! Yes ; I cannot withstand their ...
... continued . Frankenstein , who was dozing , awoke and asked the cause of the tumult . " They shout , " I said , " because they will soon return to England . " " Do you , then , really return ? " " Alas ! Yes ; I cannot withstand their ...
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Frankenstein: or `The Modern Prometheus': The 1818 Text Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Limited preview - 2018 |
Frankenstein: or `The Modern Prometheus': The 1818 Text Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Limited preview - 2018 |
Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus: The 1818 Text Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Limited preview - 2018 |
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