Lost In 1817, Mary Shelley set out to write a ghost story that would "curdle the blood, and quicken the beatings of the heart." ... The morals and ethics relating to the novel are universal and continue to cause controversy. ... The wretch grew determined to win the De Lacey's affection and friendship, "During the night, I often took his tools, the use of which I quickly discovered, and brought home firing sufficient for the consumption of several days." (137) The family's reaction to these good deeds made him, "long to discover the motives and feelings of these lovely creatur...

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