Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
About This Book
To Mrs. Saville, England. St. Petersburgh, Dec. 11th, 17—. You will rejoice to hear that no disaster has accompanied the commencement of an enterprise which you have regarded with such evil forebodings. I arrived here yesterday; and my first task is to assure my dear sister of my welfare, and increasing confidence in the success of my undertaking. I am already far north of London; and as I walk in the streets of Petersburgh, I feel a cold northern breeze play upon my cheeks, which braces my nerv
| Category | general |
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| Subject | Classic fiction: general and literary |
| Year | 2023 |
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| Chapters | 13 |
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| License | Public Domain |
Chapters
- To Mrs. Saville, England.
- To Mrs. Saville, England.
- Clerval then put the following letter into my hands.
- We passed a few sad hours, until eleven o’clock, when the trial was to commence.
- Nothing is more painful to the human mind, than, after the feelings have been wo
- “It is with considerable difficulty that I remember the original æra of my being
- “Some time elapsed before I learned the history of my friends. It was one which
- “Such was the history of my beloved cottagers. It impressed me deeply. I learned
- “Cursed, cursed creator! Why did I live? Why, in that instant, did I not extingu
- Day after day, week after week, passed away on my return to Geneva; and I could
- I sat one evening in my laboratory; the sun had set, and the moon was just risin
- We had resolved not to go to London, but to cross the country to Portsmouth, and
- It was eight o’clock when we landed; we walked for a short time on the shore, en