Frankenstein, Or, the Modern Prometheus. [By M. W. Shelley.], Volume 1Lackington, Hughes, Harding, 1818 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 16
Page 4
... months are requisite ; or by ascertaining the secret of the magnet , which , if at all possible , can only be effected by an undertaking such as mine . These reflections have dispelled the agitation with which I began my letter , and I ...
... months are requisite ; or by ascertaining the secret of the magnet , which , if at all possible , can only be effected by an undertaking such as mine . These reflections have dispelled the agitation with which I began my letter , and I ...
Page 9
... month of June : and when shall I return ? Ah , dear sister , how can I answer this question ? If I succeed , many , many months , perhaps years , will pass before you and I may meet . If I fail , you will see me again soon , or never ...
... month of June : and when shall I return ? Ah , dear sister , how can I answer this question ? If I succeed , many , many months , perhaps years , will pass before you and I may meet . If I fail , you will see me again soon , or never ...
Page 41
... months before my father discovered his abode . Overjoyed at this discovery , he hastened to the house , which was situated in a mean street , near the Reuss . But when he entered , misery and despair alone welcomed him . Beau- fort had ...
... months before my father discovered his abode . Overjoyed at this discovery , he hastened to the house , which was situated in a mean street , near the Reuss . But when he entered , misery and despair alone welcomed him . Beau- fort had ...
Page 42
... months he lay on a bed of sickness , incapable of any exertion . His daughter attended him with the greatest tenderness ; but she saw with despair that their little fund was rapidly decreasing , and that there was no other prospect of ...
... months he lay on a bed of sickness , incapable of any exertion . His daughter attended him with the greatest tenderness ; but she saw with despair that their little fund was rapidly decreasing , and that there was no other prospect of ...
Page 43
... month her father died in her arms , leaving her an orphan and a beggar . This last blow overcame her ; and she knelt by Beau- fort's coffin , weeping bitterly , when my father entered the chamber . He came like a protecting spirit to ...
... month her father died in her arms , leaving her an orphan and a beggar . This last blow overcame her ; and she knelt by Beau- fort's coffin , weeping bitterly , when my father entered the chamber . He came like a protecting spirit to ...
Other editions - View all
Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley,Mary Shelley Limited preview - 1993 |
Common terms and phrases
acquainted affection Albertus Magnus amiable appeared Archangel attended attri aunt beautiful became beheld believe beloved bestow brother calm cence cerning charnel houses child chimera Clerval commence conceive consolation continued Cornelius Agrippa countenance cousin creature dæmon dare dear Victor dearest death delight desire despair discovered discovery Elizabeth endeavour endure Ernest evil exclaimed eyes father favourite fear feel felt FRANKENSTEIN Geneva gentle greatest grief guilty guished happy heard heart heaven Henry hope horror human Ingolstadt inno innocence Jura Justine Krempe labours lecture letter manner marriage mence mind misery misfortune MODERN PROMETHEUS Mont Blanc months Moritz mother murderer natural philosophy nearly never night Paracelsus passed pathy perceived persuade Petersburgh poor girl pursuit rience scene sister sledge smiles soon spectre spirits strange suffered tale tears thought tion ture uncle unhappy vate voyage Waldman walk weep wish wretch