Mary Shelley — "Solitude was my only consolation - deep, dark, deathlike solitude."
Solitude was my only consolation - deep, dark, deathlike solitude.
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Frankenstein, a recurring theme of isolation experienced by both Victor and the Creature.
Date: 1818
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