Frankenstein Or the Modern Prometheus, Volumes 1-2Whittaker, 1823 |
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Page 36
... believe impossible : but I do not doubt that my tale conveys in its series internal evidence of the truth of the events of which it is composed . " You may easily conceive that I was much gratified by the offered communi- cation ; yet I ...
... believe impossible : but I do not doubt that my tale conveys in its series internal evidence of the truth of the events of which it is composed . " You may easily conceive that I was much gratified by the offered communi- cation ; yet I ...
Page 105
... believe , " said he , " how great was the difficulty to persuade my father that it was not absolutely necessary for a merchant not to under- stand any thing except book - keeping ; and , indeed , I believe I left him incre- dulous to ...
... believe , " said he , " how great was the difficulty to persuade my father that it was not absolutely necessary for a merchant not to under- stand any thing except book - keeping ; and , indeed , I believe I left him incre- dulous to ...
Page 108
... believe that so great a good - fortune could have be- fallen me ; but when I became assured that my enemy had indeed fled , I clap- ped my hands for joy , and ran down to Clerval . We ascended into my room , and the servant presently ...
... believe that so great a good - fortune could have be- fallen me ; but when I became assured that my enemy had indeed fled , I clap- ped my hands for joy , and ran down to Clerval . We ascended into my room , and the servant presently ...
Page 113
... , my friend , you will perhaps be glad to see a letter that has been lying here some days for you : it is from your cousin , I believe , " CHAPTER V. CLERVAL then put the following letter into my THE MODERN PROMETHEUS . 118.
... , my friend , you will perhaps be glad to see a letter that has been lying here some days for you : it is from your cousin , I believe , " CHAPTER V. CLERVAL then put the following letter into my THE MODERN PROMETHEUS . 118.
Page 120
... think that the deaths of her favourites was a judgment from heaven to chastise her partiality . She was a Roman Catholic ; and I believe her confessor confirmed the idea which she had conceived . Ac- cordingly , 120 FRANKENSTEIN ; OR ,
... think that the deaths of her favourites was a judgment from heaven to chastise her partiality . She was a Roman Catholic ; and I believe her confessor confirmed the idea which she had conceived . Ac- cordingly , 120 FRANKENSTEIN ; OR ,
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affection Agatha agony Albertus Magnus anguish appeared arrived beautiful became beheld beloved bestowed calm Clerval Cologny companion consola consolation Cornelius Agrippa cottage countenance cousin creature dæmon dared dark daugh dear Victor death delight desire despair destroyed discovered dreadful dream earth Elizabeth endeavoured endured entered eyes father favourite fear feelings Felix felt Frankenstein Geneva gentle grief happy heard heart heavens hope horror human Ingolstadt innocent journey Jura Justine kind Kirwin Krempe labours Leghorn light live looked manner marriage MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT SHELLEY mind miserable misfortunes MODERN PROMETHEUS monster Mont Blanc months morning mountains murder natural philosophy ness never night Paracelsus passed peace perceived pleasure rage reflect remained resolved revenge Rhine Safie scene sensations smiles sometimes soon sorrow spirits strange suffered sunk Switzerland tale tears thought tion torture tranquillity vengeance voice wept wind wish wonder wood words wretch