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Mary Shelley · 1818
Canon spine row 86. Mary Shelley — Frankenstein, The Last Man. Era: 1818 / 1826. Lang: English.
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Humanity's last survivor discovers that grief and loneliness outlast civilization itself, making mortality the final measure of love.
mortality
the soul wearies of a pauseless flight — suddenly it fell ten thousand fathom deep into self-knowledge — into tenfold sadness
FLM-RC-148Without love, without sympathy, without communion with any, how could I meet the morning sun — why continue to live?
FLM-RC-149grief
words image sensations whose tormenting keenness throw us back on the deep roots and hidden foundations of our nature
FLM-RC-118to me, who saw the clear brows and soft eyes of the beloved of my heart — Evelyn was comforter and delight beyond all words
FLM-RC-116trauma-and-survival
Plague is the companion of spring, of sunshine, and plenty. We no longer struggle with her. We have forgotten what we did when she was not.
FLM-RC-003I found writing materials on a table — my melancholy thoughts strayed backwards through many a ruin and many a flowery glade
FLM-RC-151Illuminates
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