Frankenstein: Or The Modern PrometheusShelley's suspenseful and intellectually rich gothic tale confronts some of the most important and enduring themes in all of literture--the power of human imagination, the potential hubris of science, the gulf between appearance and essence, the effects of human cruelty, the desire for revenge and the need for forgiveness, and much more. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 48
Page 29
... spirit as he is , no one can feel more deeply than he does the beauties of nature . The starry sky , the sea , and every sight afforded by these wonderful regions , seems still to have the power of elevating his soul from earth . Such a ...
... spirit as he is , no one can feel more deeply than he does the beauties of nature . The starry sky , the sea , and every sight afforded by these wonderful regions , seems still to have the power of elevating his soul from earth . Such a ...
Page 37
... 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 en- joyed . When I mingled with other families , I ...
... 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 en- joyed . When I mingled with other families , I ...
Page 210
... spirit to the conversations he held with his enemy . ' Since you have preserved my narration , ' said he , ' I would not that a mutilated one should go down to posterity . ' Thus has a week passed away , while I have listened to the ...
... spirit to the conversations he held with his enemy . ' Since you have preserved my narration , ' said he , ' I would not that a mutilated one should go down to posterity . ' Thus has a week passed away , while I have listened to the ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Agatha agony anguish appeared arrived beauty became beheld bestow Byron Chamonix child Clerval companion cottage countenance cousin creature dæmon dared dark dear death delight desire despair destroyed discovered dream earth Elizabeth endeavoured endured entered Erasmus Darwin evil eyes father fear feelings Felix felt Frankenstein Geneva gentle grief happy heard heart heavens hope horror human idea imagination Ingolstadt innocent journey Justine kind Krempe labours lake letter lived looked Lord Byron Mary Shelley Mer de Glace mind miserable misfortune modern Prometheus monster Mont Blanc morning mountains murderer Muriel Spark natural philosophy nature never night Paracelsus Paradise Lost passed passion peace perceived Percy Bysshe Shelley pleasure possessed Prometheus reflect remained Safie scene sensations Shelley's smiles sometimes soon sorrow soul spirit story strange suffered tale tears thought tion Victor visited voice William Godwin wind wish wonder wood words wretched