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Frankenstein, Chapter 23

The creature kills Elizabeth on the wedding night. Victor's father dies of grief. Victor swears revenge.

Frankenstein opens with four letters from the explorer Robert Walton, then tells Victor's story in 24 chapters, then closes with Walton's last letters. Chapter 23 comes after Chapter 22 and before Chapter 24. The key line here comes from Victor.

This chapter in five words

Elizabethmurderedfatherdies

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The quotes

1 big quote in this chapter.

Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change.

Victor · Chapter 23 · family · isolation

After Elizabeth is killed. Losing everything at once is the worst pain there is.

← Before thisChapter 22: Victor marries Elizabeth, expecting deathNext →Chapter 24: Victor chases creature, then dies
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