Frankeinstein: Volume 1 Chapter 4 by Mary Shelly (1818). Victor has just finished. His creatures comes to life. In the first paragraph we can point out a gothic atmosphere in this text. In effect, we can see: "The rain patterea dismally against the panes...

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