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“A solitary being is by instinct a wanderer.”

Quote by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

Book:The Last Man

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A gripping narrative that follows the last surviving man as he grapples with the aftermath of a mysterious plague that has wiped out civilization. more

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Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was an English novelist best known for her famous work, 'Frankenstein'. Born on August 30, 1797, and passing away on February 1, 1851, she was an early female writer whose works explored themes such as women's rights, social inequalities, and scientific ethics. more

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“Precious attribute of woe-worn humanity! that can snatch ecstatic emotion, even from under the very share and harrow, that ruthlessly ploughs up and lays waste every hope.”

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Book:The last man, by the author of Frankenstein

Source: The last man, by the author of Frankenstein

“Truly disappointment is the guardian deity of human life; she sits at the threshold of unborn time, and marshals the events as they come forth.”

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Book:The Last Man

Source: The Last Man

“the sentiment of immediate loss in some sort decayed, while that of utter, irremediable loneliness grew on me with time.”

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Book:The Last Man

Source: The Last Man

“How dreadful it is, to emerge from the oblivion of slumber, and to receive as a good morrow the mute wailing of one's own hapless heart - to return from the land of deceptive dreams to the heavy knowledge of unchanged disaster!”

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Book:The Last Man

Source: The Last Man

“Oh! grief is fantastic; it weaves a web on which to trace the history of its woe from every form and change around; it incorporates itself with all living nature; it finds sustenance in every object; as light, it fills all things, and, like light, it gives its own colors to all.”

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Book:The last man, by the author of Frankenstein

Source: The last man, by the author of Frankenstein

“Even the eternal skies weep, I thought; is there any shame then, that mortal man should spend himself in tears?”

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Book:The Last Man

Source: The Last Man

“The time at length arrives, when grief is rather an indulgence than a necessity and the smile that plays upon the lips, although it may be deemed a sacrilege, is not banished.”

May Play Grief Lips Length Indulgence Sacrilege

Book:Frankenstein: Or, The Modern Prometheus

Source: Frankenstein: Or, The Modern Prometheus

“Happiness is in its highest degree the sister of goodness.”

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Book:The Last Man: Easyread Large Bold Edition

Source: The Last Man: Easyread Large Bold Edition

“What are we, the inhabitants of this globe, least among the many that people infinite space? Our minds embrace infinity; the visible mechanism of our being is subject to merest accident.”

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Book:The Last Man

Source: The Last Man

“marriage is usually considered the grave, and not the cradle of love.”

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Book:The Last Man

Source: The Last Man