The Mortal Immortal
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"The Mortal Immortal" is a short story from 1833 written by Mary Shelley. It tells the story of a man named Winzy who becomes immortal which, at first glance appears to work in his favour promising him eternal tranquility. However, it soon becomes apparent that he is cursed to live forever in a torturous existence.
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Winzy becomes immortal after drinking an elixir belonging to his mentor, the alchemist Cornelius Agrippa. His mentor soon dies, as does his one love Bertha. Over the years his health gradually worsens and his mentality comes into question. At the start of the story, the narrator claims more than three hundred and twenty-three years have passed since he drank the elixir at the age of twenty.
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