Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus

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The character's appearance is not described in the text.

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A young man with a pale and emaciated appearance, often described as thin and haggard. His eyes have an expression of wildness and even madness, but can light up with benevolence and sweetness. He has a thin hand and a voice with varied intonations. His cheeks are feverish, and his frame is wasted. He is described as a shattered wreck, a mere skeleton at times.

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An old man with a benevolent countenance. He is described as having a serene conscience and guiltless life. His health is deeply shaken by the horrors he witnesses, and he sinks under the tidings of Elizabeth's death. He is a venerable old man with grey hairs.

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A woman of uncommon mould, with courage and a soft and benevolent mind. Her health is shaken by her early sorrows. She is described as having a pale cheek and an air of dignity and beauty. In the portrait, she is shown in an agony of despair, kneeling by her father's coffin, with rustic garb and pale cheek.

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A merchant of proud and unbending disposition. He falls into poverty and lives in wretchedness. His appearance is not described in detail.

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A young woman of exquisite beauty. She has fair hair described as the brightest living gold, a clear and ample brow, blue eyes that are cloudless, and lips and face expressive of sensibility and sweetness. Her form and motions are lighter than the chamois. She is often described as having a celestial stamp in all her features. Later, she becomes thinner and loses some of her heavenly vivacity, but remains gentle and compassionate.

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A young man of singular talent and fancy, with a wild and enthusiastic imagination chastened by sensibility. He is described as slight and graceful in figure, with features moulded with the finest symmetry, yet his eyes and attitude express sadness and despondency. He is a being formed in the 'very poetry of nature.' His form is divinely wrought and beaming with beauty. He is a handsome young man, about five and twenty years of age.

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A boy of sixteen, full of activity and spirit. He is desirous to be a true Swiss and enter foreign service. He looks upon study as an odious fetter; his time is spent in the open air, climbing the hills or rowing on the lake.

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A sweet child with laughing blue eyes, dark eyelashes, and curling hair. When he smiles, two little dimples appear on each cheek, which are rosy with health. He is very tall of his age.

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A young woman of agreeable aspect, blooming in the loveliness of youth and health. She is very clever and gentle, and extremely pretty. Her mien and expression continually remind Elizabeth of her aunt. She has a frank-hearted and happy look. When in mourning, her countenance is rendered exquisitely beautiful by solemnity.

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A little squat man with a gruff voice and a repulsive countenance. He has a repulsive physiognomy and manners.

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A man of about fifty years of age, with an aspect expressive of the greatest benevolence. A few grey hairs cover his temples, but those at the back of his head are nearly black. His person is short but remarkably erect, and his voice is the sweetest the narrator has ever heard. His manners are mild and attractive, with great affability and kindness.

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A gigantic being of about eight feet in height, with a hideous and deformed aspect. His yellow skin scarcely covers the work of muscles and arteries beneath. He has lustrous black, flowing hair, teeth of pearly whiteness, but these contrast horribly with his watery eyes (almost the same colour as the dun-white sockets), shrivelled complexion, and straight black lips. His stature is gigantic, and his limbs are in proportion. He is described as a filthy mass, with a ghastly grin and unearthly ugliness. His voice is harsh but not terrible. Later, he is described as having long locks of ragged hair and a hand like that of a mummy.

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An old man with silver hair and a benevolent countenance. He is blind. His countenance beams with benevolence and love. He is described as having a venerable appearance.

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A young woman of gentle demeanour, meanly dressed in a coarse blue petticoat and a linen jacket, with fair hair plaited but not adorned. She looks patient yet sad. She is described as ever-gentle, with gentle manners.

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A young man with a countenance expressing deeper despondence. He is slight and graceful in figure, with features moulded with the finest symmetry, yet his eyes and attitude express the utmost sadness and despondency. He is described as excellent and amiable.

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A lady of angelic beauty and expression. She has hair of a shining raven black, curiously braided; dark but gentle and animated eyes; features of regular proportion; and a complexion wondrously fair, each cheek tinged with a lovely pink. She is described as the lovely Arabian, with a sweet accent and musical voice.

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An old benevolent man with calm and mild manners. He is a magistrate.

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A widow with four children. She is described as vacillating in her repentance, and her conscience is troubled. She dies on the first approach of cold weather.

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A Turkish merchant, described as treacherous and ungrateful. His appearance is not described in detail.

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A hired nurse, the wife of one of the turnkeys. Her countenance expresses all those bad qualities which often characterise that class. The lines of her face are hard and rude, like that of persons accustomed to see without sympathising in sights of misery. Her tone expresses entire indifference.

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A Genevan magistrate who listens to Victor's story. He is initially incredulous but becomes attentive and interested. He is described as having a physiognomy that changes when called upon to act officially.

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An Englishman of wonderful courage and enterprise, madly desirous of glory or advancement in his profession. He is described as having national and professional prejudices, unsoftened by cultivation, but retains some of the noblest endowments of humanity.

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A person of an excellent disposition, remarkable for his gentleness and the mildness of his discipline. He is well-known for his integrity and dauntless courage.

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A peasant woman, hard working, bent down by care and labour. She is the foster mother of Elizabeth.

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An old man sitting near a fire, preparing his breakfast. He shrieks and runs away upon seeing the creature. His debilitated form appears capable of great speed.

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A rustic who fires a gun at the creature. His appearance is not described in detail.

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A young girl who falls into a river. She is described as laughing and running in sport. Her appearance is not detailed.

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A physician who prescribes medicines. He is described as having utter carelessness visible in his manner.

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A native of Leghorn who understands the common language of Turkey. She dies of illness.

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An old man, a servant of Safie's father, who understands French and helps Safie write letters.