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 39
... resolved that I should become a student at the university of Ingolstadt . I had hitherto attended the schools of Geneva , but my father thought it necessary for the completion of my education that I should be made acquainted with other ...
... resolved that I should become a student at the university of Ingolstadt . I had hitherto attended the schools of Geneva , but my father thought it necessary for the completion of my education that I should be made acquainted with other ...
Page 143
... resolved to fly far from the scene of my misfortunes ; but to me , hated and despised , every country must be equally horrible . At length the thought of you crossed my mind . I learned from your papers that you were my father , my ...
... resolved to fly far from the scene of my misfortunes ; but to me , hated and despised , every country must be equally horrible . At length the thought of you crossed my mind . I learned from your papers that you were my father , my ...
Page 178
... resolved in my own mind that to create another like the fiend I had first made would be an act of the basest and most atrocious selfishness , and I banished from my mind every thought that could lead to a different conclusion . Between ...
... resolved in my own mind that to create another like the fiend I had first made would be an act of the basest and most atrocious selfishness , and I banished from my mind every thought that could lead to a different conclusion . Between ...
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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 |
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