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 99
... scene . The ascent is precipitous , but the path is cut into con- tinual and short windings which enable you to surmount the perpendicularity of the mountain . It is a scene terrifi- cally desolate . In a thousand spots the traces of ...
... scene . The ascent is precipitous , but the path is cut into con- tinual and short windings which enable you to surmount the perpendicularity of the mountain . It is a scene terrifi- cally desolate . In a thousand spots the traces of ...
Page 143
... scene and sought for refuge in the woods . " And now , with the world before me , whither should I bend my steps ? I resolved to fly far from the scene of my misfortunes ; but to me , hated and despised , every country must be equally ...
... scene and sought for refuge in the woods . " And now , with the world before me , whither should I bend my steps ? I resolved to fly far from the scene of my misfortunes ; but to me , hated and despised , every country must be equally ...
Page 203
... scene of waters , woods , and mountains , obscured in darkness , yet still displaying their black outlines . The wind , which had fallen in the south , now rose with great violence in the west . The moon had reached her summit in the ...
... scene of waters , woods , and mountains , obscured in darkness , yet still displaying their black outlines . The wind , which had fallen in the south , now rose with great violence in the west . The moon had reached her summit in the ...
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affection Agatha agony Albertus Magnus anguish appeared arrived beauty became beheld beloved bestow child choly Clerval companion consolation cottage countenance cousin creature crime dared dark dear death delight desire despair destroyed discovered dream earth Elizabeth endeavoured endured entered expressed eyes father fear feelings Felix felt forever Frankenstein Geneva gentle grief happiness heard heart heaven hope horror human imagination Ingolstadt inhabitants innocent journey Justine kind Kirwin Krempe labours lake live looked marriage Mary Shelley Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley melan mind miserable misfortunes Modern Prometheus monster Mont Blanc morning mountains murderer natural philosophy nature never night Paracelsus Paradise Lost passed passion peace perceived Percy Bysshe Shelley pleasure poor possessed rage reflect remained resolved Safie sank scene sensations smiles sometimes soon sorrow soul spirit strange suffered Switzerland tale tears thought tion tranquillity Victor voice wind wish wonder wood words wretch