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Quotation from Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

“I am malicious because I am miserable”

Mary Shelley (spoken by The Creature)

Frankenstein, Vol. II, Ch. IX (1818) / Ch. 17 (1831) (1831 text)

Portrait of Mary Shelley

The creature presses his demand for a companion, linking his cruelty to his loneliness.

Citation: "I am malicious because I am miserable" — Mary Shelley, Frankenstein, Vol. II, Ch. IX (1818) / Ch. 17 (1831) (1831 text). (id frankenstein-q12)

Portrait: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Richard Rothwell, Public domain.

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