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 33
... possessed by the very spirit of kindness and indulgence . We felt that they were not the tyrants to rule our lot according to their caprice , but the agents and creators of all the many delights which we enjoyed . When I mingled with ...
... possessed by the very spirit of kindness and indulgence . We felt that they were not the tyrants to rule our lot according to their caprice , but the agents and creators of all the many delights which we enjoyed . When I mingled with ...
Page 35
... possessed much greater powers than the ancient , because the powers of the latter were chimerical , while those of the former were real and practical , under such circumstances I should certainly have thrown Agrippa aside and have ...
... possessed much greater powers than the ancient , because the powers of the latter were chimerical , while those of the former were real and practical , under such circumstances I should certainly have thrown Agrippa aside and have ...
Page 212
... possessed me as I concluded , and rage choked my utterance . I was answered through the stillness of night by a loud and fiendish laugh . It rang on my ears long and heavily ; the mountains re - echoed it , and I felt as if all hell ...
... possessed me as I concluded , and rage choked my utterance . I was answered through the stillness of night by a loud and fiendish laugh . It rang on my ears long and heavily ; the mountains re - echoed it , and I felt as if all hell ...
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