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Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus | Gradually Hardening Italian B2 Books

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Letter1
ToMrs.Saville,England.
St.
Petersburgh,Dec.11th,17—.
Youwill
rallegrerete
rejoicetohearthatnodisasterhas
accompagnato
accompaniedthecommencementofanenterprisewhichyouhave
considerato
regardedwithsuchevilforebodings.
Iarrivedhereyesterday,andmyfirsttaskisto
assicurare
assuremydearsisterofmy
benessere
welfareandincreasingconfidenceinthesuccessofmyundertaking.
IamalreadyfarnorthofLondon,andasIwalkinthestreetsofPetersburgh,Ifeelacold
settentrionale
northernbreezeplayuponmycheeks,which
rinforza
bracesmynervesandfillsmewith
gioia
delight.
Doyouunderstandthisfeeling?
This
brezza
breeze,whichhastravelledfromtheregionstowardswhichIamadvancing,givesmeaforetasteofthoseicyclimes.
Inspiritedbythiswindofpromise,mydaydreamsbecomemoreferventandvivid.
Itryin
invano
vaintobepersuadedthatthe
polo
poleistheseatof
gelo
frostanddesolation;
iteverpresentsitselftomyimaginationasthe
regione
regionofbeautyanddelight.
There,Margaret,thesunisforever
visibile
visible,itsbroaddiskjustskirtingthehorizonanddiffusinga
perpetuo
perpetualsplendour.
There—forwithyourleave,mysister,Iwillputsometrustinprecedingnavigators—theresnowand
gelo
frostarebanished;
and,sailingoveracalmsea,wemaybewaftedtoalandsurpassinginwondersandinbeautyevery
regione
regionhithertodiscoveredonthehabitable
globo
globe.
Itsproductionsandfeaturesmaybewithoutexample,asthephenomenaofthe
celesti
heavenlybodiesundoubtedlyareinthoseundiscoveredsolitudes.
Whatmaynotbeexpectedinacountryofeternallight?
Imaythere
scoprire
discoverthewondrouspowerwhich
attira
attractstheneedleandmay
regolare
regulateathousandcelestialobservationsthat
richiedono
requireonlythisvoyageto
rendere
rendertheirseemingeccentricitiesconsistentforever.
Ishallsatiatemyardent
curiosità
curiositywiththesightofapartoftheworldneverbeforevisited,andmaytreadalandneverbeforeimprintedbythefootofman.
Thesearemyenticements,andtheyaresufficienttoconquerallfearofdangerordeathandtoinducemeto
iniziare
commencethislaboriousvoyagewiththejoyachildfeelswhenheembarksinalittleboat,withhisholidaymates,onan
spedizione
expeditionofdiscoveryuphis
nativo
nativeriver.
Butsupposingalltheseconjecturestobefalse,youcannotcontesttheinestimable
beneficio
benefitwhichIshallconferonallmankind,tothelastgeneration,by
scoprendo
discoveringapassagenearthe
polo
poletothosecountries,toreachwhichatpresentsomanymonthsarerequisite;
orbyascertainingthesecretofthe
magnete
magnet,which,ifatallpossible,canonlybeeffectedbyanundertakingsuchasmine.
ThesereflectionshavedispelledtheagitationwithwhichIbeganmyletter,andIfeelmyheartglowwithan
entusiasmo
enthusiasmwhichelevatesmetoheaven,fornothingcontributessomuchtotranquillisethemindasa
costante
steadypurpose—apointonwhichthesoulmayfixits
intellettuale
intellectualeye.
Thisexpeditionhasbeenthe
preferito
favouritedreamofmyearlyyears.
Ihavereadwithardourtheaccountsofthe
vari
variousvoyageswhichhavebeenmadeinthe
prospettiva
prospectofarrivingattheNorth
Pacifico
PacificOceanthroughtheseaswhich
circondano
surroundthepole.
Youmayrememberthatahistoryofallthevoyagesmadeforpurposesofdiscovery
componeva
composedthewholeofourgoodUncleThomas’library.
Myeducationwasneglected,yetIwas
appassionatamente
passionatelyfondofreading.
Thesevolumesweremystudydayandnight,andmyfamiliaritywiththem
aumentato
increasedthatregretwhichIhadfelt,asachild,onlearningthatmyfather’sdyinginjunctionhad
proibito
forbiddenmyuncletoallowmetoembarkinaseafaringlife.
ThesevisionsfadedwhenIperused,forthefirsttime,thosepoetswhoseeffusionsentrancedmysoulandliftedittoheaven.
Ialsobecamea
poeta
poetandforoneyearlivedinaparadiseofmyown
creazione
creation;
IimaginedthatIalsomight
ottenere
obtainanicheinthetemplewherethenamesofHomerandShakespeareareconsecrated.
Youarewellacquaintedwithmyfailureandhow
pesantemente
heavilyIborethedisappointment.
ButjustatthattimeI
ereditato
inheritedthefortuneofmycousin,andmythoughtswereturnedintothechanneloftheirearlierbent.
SixyearshavepassedsinceIresolvedonmypresentundertaking.
Ican,evennow,rememberthehourfromwhichI
dedicato
dedicatedmyselftothisgreat
impresa
enterprise.
Icommencedbyinuringmybodytohardship.
I
accompagnato
accompaniedthewhale-fishersonseveralexpeditionstotheNorthSea;
I
volontariamente
voluntarilyenduredcold,famine,thirst,andwantofsleep;
Ioftenworkedharderthanthecommonsailorsduringthedayanddevotedmynightstothestudyofmathematics,thetheoryofmedicine,andthosebranchesofphysicalsciencefromwhicha
navale
navaladventurermightderivethegreatest
pratico
practicaladvantage.
TwiceIactuallyhiredmyselfasanunder-mateinaGreenlandwhaler,andacquittedmyselftoadmiration.
ImustownIfeltalittleproudwhenmycaptainofferedmethesecond
dignità
dignityinthevesselandentreatedmetoremainwiththegreatestearnestness,so
prezioso
valuabledidheconsidermyservices.
Andnow,dearMargaret,doInotdeserveto
realizzare
accomplishsomegreatpurpose?
Mylifemighthavebeenpassedineaseand
lusso
luxury,butIpreferredglorytoeveryenticementthat
ricchezza
wealthplacedinmypath.
Oh,thatsome
incoraggiante
encouragingvoicewouldanswerinthe
affermativo
affirmative!
Mycourageandmy
risoluzione
resolutionisfirm;
butmyhopesfluctuate,andmyspiritsareoften
depresso
depressed.
Iamabouttoproceedonalonganddifficult
viaggio
voyage,theemergenciesofwhichwilldemandallmyfortitude:
Iam
richiesto
requirednotonlytoraisethespiritsofothers,butsometimesto
sostenere
sustainmyown,whentheirsarefailing.
ThisisthemostfavourableperiodfortravellinginRussia.
Theyflyquicklyoverthesnowintheirsledges;
themotionispleasant,and,inmyopinion,farmoreagreeablethanthatofanEnglishstagecoach.
Thecoldisnot
eccessivo
excessive,ifyouarewrappedinfurs—adresswhichIhavealready
adottato
adopted,forthereisagreatdifferencebetweenwalkingthe
ponte
deckandremainingseatedmotionlessforhours,whennoexercise
impedisce
preventsthebloodfromactuallyfreezinginyourveins.
Ihavenoambitiontolosemylifeonthepost-roadbetweenSt.PetersburghandArchangel.
Ishall
partirò
departforthelattertownina
due settimane
fortnightorthreeweeks;
andmyintentionistohireashipthere,whichcaneasilybedonebypayingtheinsurancefortheowner,andtoengageasmanysailorsasIthinknecessaryamongthosewhoareaccustomedtothewhale-fishing.
Idonotintendto
salpare
sailuntilthemonthofJune;
andwhenshallIreturn?
Ah,dearsister,howcanIanswerthisquestion?
IfI
riesco
succeed,many,manymonths,perhapsyears,willpassbeforeyouandImaymeet.
IfIfail,youwillseemeagainsoon,ornever.
Addio
Farewell,mydear,excellentMargaret.
Heavenshowerdown
benedizioni
blessingsonyou,andsaveme,thatImayagainandagain
testimoniare
testifymygratitudeforallyourloveand
gentilezza
kindness.
Letter2
ToMrs.Saville,England.
Archangel,28thMarch,17—.
Howslowlythetimepasseshere,encompassedasIambyfrostandsnow!
Yetasecondstepistakentowardsmy
impresa
enterprise.
Ihavehireda
nave
vesselandamoccupiedincollectingmysailors;
thosewhomIhavealreadyengagedappeartobemenonwhomIcandependandarecertainly
ho
possessedofdauntlesscourage.
ButIhaveonewantwhichIhaveneveryetbeenableto
soddisfare
satisfy,andtheabsenceoftheobjectofwhichInowfeelasamost
grave
severeevil,Ihavenofriend,Margaret:
whenIamglowingwiththeenthusiasmofsuccess,therewillbenonetoparticipatemyjoy;
ifIamassailedby
delusione
disappointment,noonewillendeavourtosustainmeindejection.
Ishallcommitmythoughtstopaper,itistrue;
butthatisapoormediumforthe
comunicazione
communicationoffeeling.
Idesirethecompanyofamanwhocouldsympathisewithme,whoseeyeswouldreplytomine.
Youmaydeemmeromantic,mydearsister,butIbitterlyfeelthewantofafriend.
Ihavenoonenearme,
gentile
gentleyetcourageous,possessedofacultivatedaswellasofacapaciousmind,whosetastesarelikemyown,to
approvare
approveoramendmyplans.
Howwouldsuchafriend
riparare
repairthefaultsofyourpoorbrother!
Iamtooardentinexecutionandtoo
impaziente
impatientofdifficulties.
ButitisastillgreatereviltomethatIamself-educated:
forthefirstfourteenyearsofmylifeIranwildonacommonandreadnothingbutourUncleThomas’booksofvoyages.
AtthatageIbecameacquaintedwiththecelebratedpoetsofourowncountry;
butitwasonlywhenithadceasedtobeinmypowertoderiveitsmostimportantbenefitsfromsucha
convinzione
convictionthatIperceivedthenecessityofbecomingacquaintedwithmorelanguagesthanthatofmynativecountry.
NowIamtwenty-eightandaminrealitymore
analfabeta
illiteratethanmanyschoolboysoffifteen.
ItistruethatIhavethoughtmoreandthatmydaydreamsaremore
estesi
extendedandmagnificent,buttheywant(asthepainterscallit)keeping;
andIgreatlyneedafriendwhowouldhavesenseenoughnottodespisemeasromantic,and
affetto
affectionenoughformetoendeavourto
regolare
regulatemymind.
Well,theseareuselesscomplaints;
Ishallcertainlyfindnofriendonthewideocean,norevenhereinArchangel,amongmerchantsandseamen.
Yetsomefeelings,unalliedtothedrossofhumannature,beatevenintheseruggedbosoms.
Mylieutenant,for
esempio
instance,isamanofwonderfulcourageandenterprise;
heis
follemente
madlydesirousofglory,orrather,towordmy
frase
phrasemorecharacteristically,ofadvancementinhis
professione
profession.
HeisanEnglishman,andinthemidstofnationalandprofessionalprejudices,unsoftenedbycultivation,
conserva
retainssomeofthenoblestendowmentsofhumanity.
Ifirstbecameacquaintedwithhimonboardawhale
nave
vessel;
findingthathewas
disoccupato
unemployedinthiscity,Ieasilyengagedhimtoassistinmy
impresa
enterprise.
Themasterisapersonofanexcellentdispositionandis
notevole
remarkableintheshipforhisgentlenessandthemildnessofhis
disciplina
discipline.
Thiscircumstance,addedtohiswell-known
integrità
integrityanddauntlesscourage,mademeverydesiroustoengagehim.
Ayouthpassedin
solitudine
solitude,mybestyearsspentunderyour
gentile
gentleandfemininefosterage,hassorefinedthegroundworkofmycharacterthatIcannot
superare
overcomeanintensedistastetotheusualbrutalityexercisedonboardship:
Ihaveneverbelievedittobenecessary,andwhenIheardofamarinerequallynotedforhiskindlinessofheartandtherespectandobediencepaidtohimbyhiscrew,Ifeltmyselfpeculiarly
fortunato
fortunateinbeingabletosecurehisservices.
Iheardofhimfirstinratheraromantic
modo
manner,fromaladywhoowestohimthehappinessofherlife.
This,briefly,ishisstory.
SomeyearsagohelovedayoungRussianladyofmoderatefortune,andhavingamassedaconsiderable
somma
suminprize-money,thefatherofthegirlconsentedtothematch.
Hesawhis
amante
mistressoncebeforethedestinedceremony;
butshewasbathedintears,andthrowingherselfathisfeet,entreatedhimtospareher,
confessando
confessingatthesametimethatshelovedanother,butthathewaspoor,andthatherfatherwouldneverconsenttotheunion.
My
generoso
generousfriendreassuredthesuppliant,andonbeinginformedofthenameofherlover,
istantaneamente
instantlyabandonedhispursuit.
Hehadalreadyboughtafarmwithhismoney,onwhichhehaddesignedtopassthe
resto
remainderofhislife;
buthebestowedthewholeonhis
rivale
rival,togetherwiththeremainsofhisprize-moneytopurchasestock,andthenhimselfsolicitedtheyoungwoman’sfatherto
consenso
consenttohermarriagewithherlover.
Buttheoldmandecidedlyrefused,thinkinghimselfboundinhonourtomyfriend,who,whenhefoundthefatherinexorable,quittedhiscountry,norreturneduntilheheardthathisformer
amante
mistresswasmarriedaccordingtoherinclinations.
“Whata
nobile
noblefellow!”
youwillexclaim.
Heisso;
butthenheis
del tutto
whollyuneducated:
heisassilentasaTurk,andakindof
ignorante
ignorantcarelessnessattendshim,which,whileit
rende
rendershisconductthemore
sorprendente
astonishing,detractsfromtheinterestand
simpatia
sympathywhichotherwisehewouldcommand.
Yetdonotsuppose,becauseI
lamento
complainalittleorbecauseIcan
concepire
conceiveaconsolationformytoilswhichImayneverknow,thatIamwaveringinmyresolutions.
Thoseareasfixedasfate,andmy
viaggio
voyageisonlynowdelayeduntiltheweathershall
permetterà
permitmyembarkation.
Thewinterhasbeendreadfullysevere,butthespringpromiseswell,anditisconsideredasa
notevolmente
remarkablyearlyseason,sothatperhapsImay
salpare
sailsoonerthanIexpected.
Ishalldonothingrashly:
youknowmesufficientlytoconfideinmyprudenceandconsideratenesswheneverthesafetyofothersiscommittedtomycare.
Icannotdescribetoyoumysensationsonthenear
prospettiva
prospectofmyundertaking.
Itisimpossibleto
comunicare
communicatetoyouaconceptionofthetrembling
sensazione
sensation,halfpleasurableandhalffearful,withwhichIampreparingto
partire
depart.
Iamgoingtounexploredregions,to“thelandof
nebbia
mistandsnow,”butIshallkillnoalbatross;
thereforedonotbealarmedformysafetyorifIshouldcomebacktoyouaswornandwoefulasthe“AncientMariner.”
Youwillsmileatmyallusion,butIwill
rivelerò
discloseasecret.
Ihaveoftenattributedmy
attaccamento
attachmentto,mypassionateenthusiasmfor,thedangerousmysteriesofoceantothatproductionofthemostimaginativeofmodernpoets.
ThereissomethingatworkinmysoulwhichIdonotunderstand.
Iam
praticamente
practicallyindustrious—painstaking,aworkmanto
eseguire
executewithperseveranceandlabour—butbesidesthisthereisaloveforthe
meraviglioso
marvellous,abeliefinthe
meraviglioso
marvellous,intertwinedinallmyprojects,whichhurriesmeoutofthecommonpathwaysofmen,eventothewildseaandunvisitedregionsIamaboutto
esplorare
explore.
Buttoreturntodearerconsiderations.
ShallImeetyouagain,afterhavingtraversedimmenseseas,andreturnedbythemost
meridionale
southerncapeofAfricaorAmerica?
Idarenotexpectsuchsuccess,yetIcannotbeartolookonthereverseofthepicture.
Continueforthepresenttowritetomebyeveryopportunity:
ImayreceiveyourlettersonsomeoccasionswhenIneedthemmosttosupportmyspirits.
Iloveyouverytenderly.
Remembermewith
affetto
affection,shouldyouneverhearfrommeagain.
Letter3
ToMrs.Saville,England.
Luglio
July7th,17—.
MydearSister,.
IwriteafewlinesinhastetosaythatIamsafe—andwelladvancedonmy
viaggio
voyage.
ThisletterwillreachEnglandbyamerchantmannowonitshomewardvoyagefromArchangel;
more
fortunato
fortunatethanI,whomaynotseemynativeland,perhaps,formanyyears.
Iam,however,ingoodspirits:
mymenareboldandapparentlyfirmofpurpose,nordothefloatingsheetsoficethat
continuamente
continuallypassus,indicatingthedangersofthe
regione
regiontowardswhichweareadvancing,appeartodismaythem.
Wehavealreadyreachedaveryhighlatitude;
butitistheheightofsummer,andalthoughnotsowarmasinEngland,thesoutherngales,whichblowusspeedilytowardsthoseshoreswhichIsoardentlydesireto
raggiungere
attain,breatheadegreeofrenovating
calore
warmthwhichIhadnotexpected.
Noincidentshavehithertobefallenusthatwouldmakeafigureinaletter.
Oneortwostiffgalesandthespringingofa
perdita
leakareaccidentswhichexperiencednavigatorsscarcelyremembertorecord,andIshallbewellcontentifnothingworsehappentousduringour
viaggio
voyage.
Adieu,mydearMargaret.
Beassuredthatformyownsake,aswellasyours,Iwillnotrashly
incontrerò
encounterdanger.
Iwillbecool,persevering,andprudent.
Butsuccessshallcrownmyendeavours.
Whereforenot?
ThusfarIhavegone,tracingasecurewayoverthepathlessseas,theverystarsthemselvesbeingwitnessesandtestimoniesofmy
trionfo
triumph.
Whynotstillproceedovertheuntamedyet
ubbidiente
obedientelement?
Whatcanstopthe
determinato
determinedheartandresolvedwillofman?
My
gonfio
swellingheartinvoluntarilypoursitselfoutthus.
ButImustfinish.
Heavenblessmybelovedsister!
Letter4
ToMrs.Saville,England.
August5th,17—.
SostrangeanaccidenthashappenedtousthatIcannotforbearrecordingit,althoughitisvery
probabile
probablethatyouwillseemebeforethesepaperscancomeintoyour
possesso
possession.
LastMonday(July31st)wewerenearlysurroundedbyice,whichclosedintheshiponallsides,scarcelyleavingherthesea-roominwhichshe
galleggiava
floated.
Oursituationwassomewhatdangerous,especiallyaswewerecompassedroundbyaverythick
nebbia
fog.
Weaccordinglylayto,hopingthatsomechangewouldtakeplaceintheatmosphereandweather.
Abouttwoo’clockthe
nebbia
mistclearedaway,andwebeheld,stretchedoutineverydirection,vastandirregularplainsofice,whichseemedtohavenoend.
Someofmycomrades
gemettero
groaned,andmyownmindbegantogrowwatchfulwithanxiousthoughts,whenastrangesightsuddenly
attirò
attractedourattentionanddivertedoursolicitudefromourownsituation.
Weperceivedalow
carrozza
carriage,fixedonasledgeanddrawnbydogs,passontowardsthenorth,atthedistanceofhalfamile;
abeingwhichhadtheshapeofaman,butapparentlyofgigantic
statura
stature,satinthesledgeandguidedthedogs.
Wewatchedthe
rapido
rapidprogressofthetravellerwithourtelescopesuntilhewaslostamongthedistantinequalitiesoftheice.
This
apparizione
appearanceexcitedourunqualifiedwonder.
Wewere,aswebelieved,manyhundredmilesfromanyland;
butthisapparitionseemedtodenotethatitwasnot,inreality,sodistantaswehadsupposed.
Shutin,however,byice,itwasimpossibletofollowhistrack,whichwehad
osservato
observedwiththegreatestattention.
Abouttwohoursafterthisoccurrenceweheardthegroundsea,andbeforenighttheicebrokeandfreedourship.
We,however,laytountilthemorning,fearingto
incontrare
encounterinthedarkthoselargeloosemasseswhich
galleggiano
floataboutafterthebreakingupoftheice.
Iprofitedofthistimetorestforafewhours.
Inthemorning,however,assoonasitwaslight,Iwentupon
ponte
deckandfoundallthesailorsbusyononesideofthe
nave
vessel,apparentlytalkingtosomeoneinthesea.
Itwas,infact,asledge,likethatwehadseenbefore,whichhaddriftedtowardsusinthenightonalarge
frammento
fragmentofice.
Onlyonedogremainedalive;
buttherewasahumanbeingwithinitwhomthesailorswere
persuadendo
persuadingtoenterthevessel.
Hewasnot,astheother
viaggiatore
travellerseemedtobe,a
selvaggio
savageinhabitantofsomeundiscoveredisland,buta
Europeo
European.
WhenIappearedon
ponte
deckthemastersaid,“Hereisourcaptain,andhewillnotallowyouto
perire
perishontheopensea.”
On
percepito
perceivingme,thestrangeraddressedmeinEnglish,althoughwithaforeign
accento
accent.
“BeforeIcomeonboardyourvessel,”saidhe,“willyouhavethe
gentilezza
kindnesstoinformmewhitheryouarebound?”
Youmay
immaginare
conceivemyastonishmentonhearingsuchaquestionaddressedtomefromamanonthebrinkof
distruzione
destructionandtowhomIshouldhavesupposedthatmyvesselwouldhavebeena
risorsa
resourcewhichhewouldnothaveexchangedforthemostprecious
ricchezza
wealththeearthcanafford.
Ireplied,however,thatwewereona
viaggio
voyageofdiscoverytowardsthenorthern
polo
pole.
Uponhearingthisheappearedsatisfiedandconsentedtocomeonboard.
GoodGod!
Margaret,ifyouhadseenthemanwhothuscapitulatedforhissafety,yoursurprisewouldhavebeenboundless.
Hislimbswerenearlyfrozen,andhisbodydreadfullyemaciatedby
stanchezza
fatigueandsuffering.
Ineversawamaninso
miserabile
wretchedacondition.
Weattemptedtocarryhimintothe
cabina
cabin,butassoonashehadquittedthefreshairhe
svenuto
fainted.
Weaccordinglybroughthimbacktothe
ponte
deckandrestoredhimtoanimationbyrubbinghimwith
brandy
brandyandforcinghimtoswallowasmall
quantità
quantity.
Assoonasheshowedsignsoflifewe
avvolto
wrappedhimupinblanketsandplacedhimnearthe
camino
chimneyofthekitchenstove.
Byslowdegreeshe
riprese
recoveredandatealittlesoup,whichrestoredhim
meravigliosamente
wonderfully.
Twodayspassedinthis
modo
mannerbeforehewasabletospeak,andIoftenfearedthathissufferingshad
privato
deprivedhimofunderstanding.
Whenhehadinsome
misura
measurerecovered,Iremovedhimtomyown
cabina
cabinandattendedonhimasmuchasmydutywould
permetteva
permit.
Ineversawamoreinterestingcreature:
hiseyeshave
generalmente
generallyanexpressionofwildness,andeven
follia
madness,buttherearemomentswhen,ifanyoneperformsanactof
gentilezza
kindnesstowardshimordoeshimanythemosttriflingservice,hiswholecountenanceislightedup,asitwere,witha
raggio
beamofbenevolenceandsweetnessthatIneversawequalled.
Butheisgenerallymelancholyand
disperato
despairing,andsometimeshegnasheshisteeth,asif
impaziente
impatientoftheweightofwoesthatoppresseshim.
Whenmyguestwasalittle
ripreso
recoveredIhadgreattroubletokeepoffthemen,whowishedtoaskhimathousandquestions;