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Quote by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

“If the study to which you apply yourself has a tendency to weaken your affections and to destroy your taste for those simple pleasures in which no alloy can possibly mix, then that study is certainly unlawful, that is to say, not befitting the human mind.”

Quote by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

Book:Frankenstein, Or the Modern Prometheus: The 1818 Text

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Frankenstein, Or the Modern Prometheus: The 1818 Text

This 1818 edition of Mary Shelley's seminal work delves into the consequences of scientific ambition, featuring the story of a young scientist who brings a creature to life and faces the moral and ethical dilemmas that arise from his actions. 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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