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 106
... eyes on that with pleasure . " Several changes of day and night passed , and the orb of night had greatly lessened , when I began to distin- guish my sensations from each other . I gradually saw plainly the clear stream that supplied me ...
... eyes on that with pleasure . " Several changes of day and night passed , and the orb of night had greatly lessened , when I began to distin- guish my sensations from each other . I gradually saw plainly the clear stream that supplied me ...
Page 190
... eyes that glared upon me . Sometimes they were the expressive eyes of Henry languishing in death , the dark orbs nearly covered by the lids and the long black lashes that fringed them ; sometimes it was the watery , clouded eyes of the ...
... eyes that glared upon me . Sometimes they were the expressive eyes of Henry languishing in death , the dark orbs nearly covered by the lids and the long black lashes that fringed them ; sometimes it was the watery , clouded eyes of the ...
Page 217
... eyes . Despair had indeed almost secured her prey , and I should soon have sank beneath this misery . Once , after the poor animals that conveyed me had with incredible toil gained the summit of a sloping ice mountain , and one ...
... eyes . Despair had indeed almost secured her prey , and I should soon have sank beneath this misery . Once , after the poor animals that conveyed me had with incredible toil gained the summit of a sloping ice mountain , and one ...
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