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. |
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Page 78
... tears flowed when I looked upon it . While I was thus engaged , Ernest entered : he had heard me arrive , and hastened to welcome me . He expressed a sorrowful delight to see me : ' Welcome , my dearest Victor , ' said he . ' Ah ! I ...
... tears flowed when I looked upon it . While I was thus engaged , Ernest entered : he had heard me arrive , and hastened to welcome me . He expressed a sorrowful delight to see me : ' Welcome , my dearest Victor , ' said he . ' Ah ! I ...
Page 89
... tears ! Again shall you raise the funeral wail , and the sound of your lamentations shall again and again be heard ! Frankenstein , your son , your kinsman , your early , much - loved friend ; he who would spend each vital drop of blood ...
... tears ! Again shall you raise the funeral wail , and the sound of your lamentations shall again and again be heard ! Frankenstein , your son , your kinsman , your early , much - loved friend ; he who would spend each vital drop of blood ...
Page 169
... tears and endless sorrow , when she should find her lover so barbarously snatched from her , -tears , the first I had shed for many months , streamed from my eyes , and I resolved not to fall before my enemy without a bitter struggle ...
... tears and endless sorrow , when she should find her lover so barbarously snatched from her , -tears , the first I had shed for many months , streamed from my eyes , and I resolved not to fall before my enemy without a bitter struggle ...
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