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 146
... endured . " After some weeks my wound healed , and I contin- ued my journey . The labours I endured were no longer to be alleviated by the bright sun or gentle breezes of spring ; all joy was but a mockery which insulted my desolate ...
... endured . " After some weeks my wound healed , and I contin- ued my journey . The labours I endured were no longer to be alleviated by the bright sun or gentle breezes of spring ; all joy was but a mockery which insulted my desolate ...
Page 174
... endured toil and misery ; I left Switzerland with you ; I crept along the shores of the Rhine , among its willow islands and over the summits of its hills . I have dwelt many months in the heaths of England , and among the deserts of ...
... endured toil and misery ; I left Switzerland with you ; I crept along the shores of the Rhine , among its willow islands and over the summits of its hills . I have dwelt many months in the heaths of England , and among the deserts of ...
Page 231
... endure ; when I die , I am well satisfied that abhorrence and opprobrium should load my memory . Once my fancy was ... endured , wasting in impotent passions . For while I destroyed his hopes , I did not satisfy my own desires . They ...
... endure ; when I die , I am well satisfied that abhorrence and opprobrium should load my memory . Once my fancy was ... endured , wasting in impotent passions . For while I destroyed his hopes , I did not satisfy my own desires . They ...
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