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“Elegance is inferior to virtue.”

Quote by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

Book:The Works of Mary Wollstonecraft

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The Works of Mary Wollstonecraft

This compilation includes various essays, letters, and treatises by Mary Wollstonecraft, covering topics such as women's rights, education, and political philosophy. 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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“Despite a large body of work in films, TV, theatre and concerts, I am viewed by many as a Jewish artist. I do not resent the label, except for the fact that I disapprove of labels in general.”

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“What terrified me will terrify others; and I need only describe the spectre which had haunted my midnight pillow.”

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Book:Frankenstein, Or, the Modern Prometheus [1818 Text]: Easyread Comfort Edition

Source: Frankenstein, Or, the Modern Prometheus [1818 Text]: Easyread Comfort Edition

“But I am a blasted tree; the bolt has entered my soul; and I felt then that I should survive to exhibit what I shall soon cease to be - a miserable spectacle of wrecked humanity, pitiable to others and intolerable to myself.”

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Book:Frankenstein Or the Modern Prometheus

Source: Frankenstein Or the Modern Prometheus

“Life and death appeared to me ideal bounds, which I should first break through, and pour a torrent of light into our dark world.”

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Book:Frankenstein: Or, The Modern Prometheus

Source: Frankenstein: Or, The Modern Prometheus

“The agony of my feelings allowed me no respite; no incident occurred from which my rage and misery could not extract its food.”

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Book:Frankenstein Or the Modern Prometheus

Source: Frankenstein Or the Modern Prometheus

“The very winds whispered in soothing accents, and maternal Nature bade me weep no more.”

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Book:Frankenstein

Source: Frankenstein

“And now, once again, I bid my hideous progeny go forth and prosper. I have an affection for it, for it was the offspring of happy days, when death and grief were but words, which found no true echo in my heart.”

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Book:Frankenstein

Source: Frankenstein

“I am very averse to bringing myself forward in print, but as my account will only appear as an appendage to a former production, and as it will be confined to such topics as have connection with my authorship alone, I can hardly accuse myself of a personal intrusion.”

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Author:Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

“I tried for a while to be an agricultural worker and was hopelessly bored. To me it was meaningless. I would stand around in heaps of manure and sings about the beauty of the work I wasn't doing.”

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Author:Theodore Bikel

“Nothing contributes so much to tranquilize the mind as a steady purpose - a point on which the soul may fix its intellectual eye.”

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Author:Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley