Frankenstein: Or The Modern PrometheusOUP Oxford, 2008 M08 14 - 239 páginas Shelley'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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... nearly fulfilled . I wait but for one event , and then I shall repose in peace . I understand your feeling , ' continued he , perceiving that I wished to interrupt him ; but you are mistaken , my friend , if thus you will allow me to ...
... nearly fulfilled . I wait but for one event , and then I shall repose in peace . I understand your feeling , ' continued he , perceiving that I wished to interrupt him ; but you are mistaken , my friend , if thus you will allow me to ...
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... nearly burnt out , when , by the glimmer of the half - extinguished light , I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open ; it breathed hard , and a convulsive motion agitated its limbs . How can I describe my emotions at this ...
... nearly burnt out , when , by the glimmer of the half - extinguished light , I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open ; it breathed hard , and a convulsive motion agitated its limbs . How can I describe my emotions at this ...
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... nearly noon when I arrived at the top of the ascent . For some time I sat upon the rock that overlooks the sea of ice . A mist covered both that and the surrounding mountains . Presently a breeze dissipated the cloud , and I descended ...
... nearly noon when I arrived at the top of the ascent . For some time I sat upon the rock that overlooks the sea of ice . A mist covered both that and the surrounding mountains . Presently a breeze dissipated the cloud , and I descended ...
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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