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 105
... sensations seized me , and I saw , felt , heard , and smelt at the same time ; and it was , indeed , a long time before I learned to distinguish between the opera- tions of my various senses . By degrees , I remember , a stronger light ...
... sensations seized me , and I saw , felt , heard , and smelt at the same time ; and it was , indeed , a long time before I learned to distinguish between the opera- tions of my various senses . By degrees , I remember , a stronger light ...
Page 106
... sensations from each other . I gradually saw plainly the clear stream that supplied me with drink and the trees that shaded me with their foliage . I was delight- ed when I first discovered that a pleasant sound , which often saluted my ...
... sensations from each other . I gradually saw plainly the clear stream that supplied me with drink and the trees that shaded me with their foliage . I was delight- ed when I first discovered that a pleasant sound , which often saluted my ...
Page 153
... sensation and memory ; let me become as nought ; but if not , depart , depart , and leave me in darkness . " These ... sensations - they weighed on me with a mountain's weight , and their excess destroyed my agony beneath them . Thus I ...
... sensation and memory ; let me become as nought ; but if not , depart , depart , and leave me in darkness . " These ... sensations - they weighed on me with a mountain's weight , and their excess destroyed my agony beneath them . Thus I ...
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