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Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus | Gradually Hardening Norwegian B2

Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus | Gradually Hardening Norwegian B2

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Letter1
ToMrs.Saville,England.
St.
Petersburgh,Dec.11th,17—.
Youwill
glede
rejoicetohearthatnodisasterhasaccompaniedthecommencementofan
foretak
enterprisewhichyouhaveregardedwithsuchevilforebodings.
Iarrivedhereyesterday,andmyfirsttaskisto
forsikre
assuremydearsisterofmy
velferd
welfareandincreasingconfidenceinthesuccessofmyundertaking.
IamalreadyfarnorthofLondon,andasIwalkinthestreetsofPetersburgh,Ifeelacoldnorthernbreezeplayuponmycheeks,whichbracesmynervesandfillsmewith
glede
delight.
Doyouunderstandthisfeeling?
Thisbreeze,whichhastravelledfromtheregionstowardswhichIamadvancing,givesmeaforetasteofthose
isete
icyclimes.
Inspiritedbythiswindofpromise,mydaydreamsbecomemoreferventand
levende
vivid.
Itryinvaintobepersuadedthatthepoleistheseatof
frost
frostanddesolation;
iteverpresentsitselftomyimaginationasthe
regionen
regionofbeautyanddelight.
There,Margaret,thesunisforever
synlig
visible,itsbroaddiskjustskirtingthe
horisonten
horizonanddiffusingaperpetualsplendour.
There—forwithyourleave,mysister,Iwillputsometrustinprecedingnavigators—theresnowand
frost
frostarebanished;
and,sailingoveracalmsea,wemaybewaftedtoalandsurpassinginwondersandinbeautyevery
region
regionhithertodiscoveredonthehabitable
kloden
globe.
Itsproductionsandfeaturesmaybewithoutexample,asthephenomenaofthe
himmelske
heavenlybodiesundoubtedlyareinthoseundiscoveredsolitudes.
Whatmaynotbeexpectedinacountryof
evig
eternallight?
Imaythere
oppdage
discoverthewondrouspowerwhich
tiltrekker
attractstheneedleandmay
regulere
regulateathousandcelestialobservationsthat
krever
requireonlythisvoyagetorendertheirseemingeccentricitiesconsistentforever.
Ishallsatiatemyardent
nysgjerrighet
curiositywiththesightofapartoftheworldneverbeforevisited,andmaytreadalandneverbeforeimprintedbythefootofman.
Thesearemyenticements,andtheyaresufficientto
erobre
conquerallfearofdangerordeathandtoinducemetocommencethislaboriousvoyagewiththejoyachildfeelswhenheembarksinalittleboat,withhisholidaymates,onan
ekspedisjon
expeditionofdiscoveryuphisnativeriver.
Butsupposingalltheseconjecturestobefalse,youcannotcontesttheinestimable
fordel
benefitwhichIshallconferonall
menneskeheten
mankind,tothelastgeneration,by
oppdage
discoveringapassagenearthepoletothosecountries,toreachwhichatpresentsomanymonthsarerequisite;
orbyascertainingthesecretofthemagnet,which,ifatallpossible,canonlybeeffectedbyanundertakingsuchasmine.
ThesereflectionshavedispelledtheagitationwithwhichIbeganmyletter,andIfeelmyheart
glød
glowwithanenthusiasmwhichelevatesmetoheaven,fornothing
bidrar
contributessomuchtotranquillisethemindasasteadypurpose—apointonwhichthesoulmayfixits
intellektuelle
intellectualeye.
Thisexpeditionhasbeenthe
favoritt
favouritedreamofmyearlyyears.
Ihavereadwithardourtheaccountsofthe
ulike
variousvoyageswhichhavebeenmadeintheprospectofarrivingattheNorth
Stillehavet
PacificOceanthroughtheseaswhich
omgir
surroundthepole.
Youmayrememberthatahistoryofallthevoyagesmadeforpurposesofdiscovery
komponert
composedthewholeofourgoodUncleThomas’library.
Myeducationwasneglected,yetIwas
lidenskapelig
passionatelyfondofreading.
Thesevolumesweremystudydayandnight,andmyfamiliaritywiththem
økte
increasedthatregretwhichIhadfelt,asachild,onlearningthatmyfather’sdyinginjunctionhadforbiddenmyuncletoallowmetoembarkinaseafaringlife.
ThesevisionsfadedwhenIperused,forthefirsttime,thosepoetswhoseeffusionsentrancedmysoulandliftedittoheaven.
Ialsobecamea
poet
poetandforoneyearlivedinaparadiseofmyowncreation;
IimaginedthatIalsomight
få
obtainanicheinthetemplewherethenamesofHomerandShakespeareareconsecrated.
Youarewellacquaintedwithmyfailureandhow
tungt
heavilyIborethedisappointment.
ButjustatthattimeI
arvet
inheritedthefortuneofmycousin,andmythoughtswereturnedintothechanneloftheirearlier
bøyd
bent.
SixyearshavepassedsinceIresolvedonmypresentundertaking.
Ican,evennow,rememberthehourfromwhichI
dedikerte
dedicatedmyselftothisgreatenterprise.
Icommencedbyinuringmybodyto
vanskeligheter
hardship.
Iaccompaniedthewhale-fishersonseveralexpeditionstotheNorthSea;
I
frivillig
voluntarilyenduredcold,famine,thirst,andwantofsleep;
Ioftenworkedharderthanthecommonsailorsduringthedayand
viet
devotedmynightstothestudyofmathematics,thetheoryofmedicine,andthosebranchesofphysicalsciencefromwhichanavaladventurermightderivethegreatestpracticaladvantage.
TwiceIactuallyhiredmyselfasanunder-mateinaGreenlandwhaler,andacquittedmyselfto
beundring
admiration.
ImustownIfeltalittleproudwhenmycaptainofferedmetheseconddignityinthe
fartøyet
vesselandentreatedmetoremainwiththegreatestearnestness,sovaluabledidheconsidermyservices.
Andnow,dearMargaret,doInotdeserveto
oppnå
accomplishsomegreatpurpose?
Mylifemighthavebeenpassedin
letthet
easeandluxury,butIpreferredglorytoeveryenticementthat
rikdom
wealthplacedinmypath.
Oh,thatsomeencouragingvoicewouldanswerintheaffirmative!
Mycourageandmyresolutionisfirm;
butmyhopesfluctuate,andmyspiritsareoften
deprimert
depressed.
Iamaboutto
fortsette
proceedonalonganddifficult
reise
voyage,theemergenciesofwhichwilldemandallmyfortitude:
Iamrequirednotonlytoraisethespiritsofothers,butsometimesto
opprettholde
sustainmyown,whentheirsarefailing.
ThisisthemostfavourableperiodfortravellinginRussia.
Theyflyquicklyoverthesnowintheirsledges;
themotionispleasant,and,inmyopinion,farmoreagreeablethanthatofanEnglishstagecoach.
Thecoldisnot
overdreven
excessive,ifyouarewrappedinfurs—adresswhichIhavealreadyadopted,forthereisagreatdifferencebetweenwalkingthe
dekk
deckandremainingseatedmotionlessforhours,whennoexercise
hindrer
preventsthebloodfromactuallyfreezinginyourveins.
Ihaveno
ambisjon
ambitiontolosemylifeonthepost-roadbetweenSt.PetersburghandArchangel.
Ishalldepartforthe
sistnevnte
lattertowninafortnightorthreeweeks;
andmy
hensikt
intentionistohireashipthere,whichcaneasilybedonebypayingtheinsurancefortheowner,andtoengageasmanysailorsasIthinknecessaryamongthosewhoareaccustomedtothewhale-fishing.
Idonot
hensikt
intendtosailuntilthemonthofJune;
andwhenshallIreturn?
Ah,dearsister,howcanIanswerthisquestion?
IfI
lykkes
succeed,many,manymonths,perhapsyears,willpassbeforeyouandImaymeet.
IfIfail,youwillseemeagainsoon,ornever.
Farvel
Farewell,mydear,excellentMargaret.
Heavenshowerdown
velsignelser
blessingsonyou,andsaveme,thatImayagainandagain
vitne
testifymygratitudeforallyourloveand
vennlighet
kindness.
Letter2
ToMrs.Saville,England.
Archangel,28thMarch,17—.
Howslowlythetimepasseshere,encompassedasIamby
frost
frostandsnow!
Yetasecondstepistakentowardsmy
foretak
enterprise.
Ihavehiredavesselandam
opptatt
occupiedincollectingmysailors;
thosewhomIhavealreadyengagedappeartobemenonwhomIcandependandarecertainlypossessedofdauntlesscourage.
ButIhaveonewantwhichIhaveneveryetbeenableto
tilfredsstille
satisfy,andtheabsenceoftheobjectofwhichInowfeelasamost
alvorlig
severeevil,Ihavenofriend,Margaret:
whenIam
gløder
glowingwiththeenthusiasmofsuccess,therewillbenonetoparticipatemyjoy;
ifIamassailedby
skuffelse
disappointment,noonewillendeavourto
opprettholde
sustainmeindejection.
Ishallcommitmythoughtstopaper,itistrue;
butthatisapoor
medium
mediumforthecommunicationoffeeling.
Idesirethecompanyofamanwhocouldsympathisewithme,whoseeyeswould
svare
replytomine.
Youmaydeemmeromantic,mydearsister,butIbitterlyfeelthewantofafriend.
Ihavenoonenearme,
mild
gentleyetcourageous,possessedofa
kultivert
cultivatedaswellasofacapaciousmind,whosetastesarelikemyown,to
godkjenne
approveoramendmyplans.
Howwouldsuchafriend
reparere
repairthefaultsofyourpoorbrother!
Iamtooardentin
utførelse
executionandtooimpatientofdifficulties.
ButitisastillgreatereviltomethatIamself-educated:
forthefirstfourteenyearsofmylifeIranwildonacommonandreadnothingbutourUncleThomas’booksofvoyages.
AtthatageIbecameacquaintedwiththecelebratedpoetsofourowncountry;
butitwasonlywhenithadceasedtobeinmypowertoderiveitsmostimportantbenefitsfromsucha
overbevisning
convictionthatIperceivedthenecessityofbecomingacquaintedwithmorelanguagesthanthatofmynativecountry.
NowIamtwenty-eightandaminrealitymore
analfabet
illiteratethanmanyschoolboysoffifteen.
ItistruethatIhavethoughtmoreandthatmydaydreamsaremore
utvidet
extendedandmagnificent,buttheywant(asthepainterscallit)keeping;
andI
sterkt
greatlyneedafriendwhowouldhavesenseenoughnotto
forakte
despisemeasromantic,and
hengivenhet
affectionenoughformetoendeavourto
regulere
regulatemymind.
Well,theseareuselesscomplaints;
Ishallcertainlyfindnofriendonthewideocean,norevenhereinArchangel,amongmerchantsandseamen.
Yetsomefeelings,unalliedtothedrossofhumannature,beatevenintheseruggedbosoms.
Mylieutenant,for
eksempel
instance,isamanofwonderfulcourageandenterprise;
heismadlydesirousofglory,orrather,towordmy
setning
phrasemorecharacteristically,ofadvancementinhis
yrke
profession.
HeisanEnglishman,andinthemidstofnationalandprofessionalprejudices,unsoftenedbycultivation,
beholder
retainssomeofthenoblestendowmentsof
menneskeheten
humanity.
Ifirstbecameacquaintedwithhimonboarda
hval
whalevessel;
findingthathewas
arbeidsledig
unemployedinthiscity,Ieasilyengagedhimto
hjelpe
assistinmyenterprise.
Themasterisapersonofanexcellentdispositionandis
bemerkelsesverdig
remarkableintheshipforhisgentlenessandthemildnessofhis
disiplin
discipline.
Thiscircumstance,addedtohiswell-known
integritet
integrityanddauntlesscourage,mademeverydesirousto
engasjere
engagehim.
Ayouthpassedin
ensomhet
solitude,mybestyearsspentunderyourgentleand
feminine
femininefosterage,hassorefinedthegroundworkofmycharacterthatIcannot
overvinne
overcomeanintensedistastetotheusualbrutalityexercisedonboardship:
Ihaveneverbelievedittobenecessary,andwhenIheardofamariner
like
equallynotedforhiskindlinessofheartandtherespectand
lydighet
obediencepaidtohimbyhiscrew,Ifeltmyselfpeculiarly
heldig
fortunateinbeingabletosecurehisservices.
Iheardofhimfirstinratheraromantic
måte
manner,fromaladywhoowestohimthehappinessofherlife.
This,briefly,ishisstory.
SomeyearsagohelovedayoungRussianladyof
moderat
moderatefortune,andhavingamasseda
betydelig
considerablesuminprize-money,thefatherofthegirlconsentedtothematch.
Hesawhis
elskerinne
mistressoncebeforethedestinedceremony;
butshewas
badet
bathedintears,andthrowingherselfathisfeet,entreatedhimtospareher,
bekjenner
confessingatthesametimethatshelovedanother,butthathewaspoor,andthatherfatherwouldnever
samtykke
consenttotheunion.
Mygenerousfriend
beroliget
reassuredthesuppliant,andonbeinginformedofthenameofherlover,
øyeblikkelig
instantlyabandonedhispursuit.
Hehadalreadyboughtafarmwithhismoney,onwhichhehaddesignedtopassthe
resten
remainderofhislife;
buthebestowedthewholeonhis
rival
rival,togetherwiththeremainsofhisprize-moneyto
kjøpe
purchasestock,andthenhimselfsolicitedtheyoungwoman’sfatherto
samtykke
consenttohermarriagewithherlover.
Buttheoldmandecidedlyrefused,thinkinghimselfboundinhonourtomyfriend,who,whenhefoundthefatherinexorable,quittedhiscountry,norreturneduntilheheardthathisformer
elskerinne
mistresswasmarriedaccordingtoherinclinations.
“Whata
edel
noblefellow!”
youwillexclaim.
Heisso;
butthenheis
helt
whollyuneducated:
heisassilentasaTurk,andakindof
uvitende
ignorantcarelessnessattendshim,which,whileitrendershis
oppførsel
conductthemoreastonishing,detractsfromtheinterestand
sympati
sympathywhichotherwisehewouldcommand.
Yetdonotsuppose,becauseI
klager
complainalittleorbecauseIcanconceivea
trøst
consolationformytoilswhichImayneverknow,thatIamwaveringinmyresolutions.
Thoseareasfixedasfate,andmy
reise
voyageisonlynowdelayeduntiltheweathershall
tillate
permitmyembarkation.
Thewinterhasbeendreadfully
streng
severe,butthespringpromiseswell,anditisconsideredasa
bemerkelsesverdig
remarkablyearlyseason,sothatperhapsImay
seile
sailsoonerthanIexpected.
Ishalldonothingrashly:
youknowme
tilstrekkelig
sufficientlytoconfideinmyprudenceandconsideratenesswheneverthesafetyofothersiscommittedtomycare.
Icannot
beskrive
describetoyoumysensationsonthenearprospectofmyundertaking.
Itisimpossibleto
formidle
communicatetoyouaconceptionofthetremblingsensation,halfpleasurableandhalf
redd
fearful,withwhichIampreparingtodepart.
Iamgoingtounexploredregions,to“thelandof
tåke
mistandsnow,”butIshallkillnoalbatross;
thereforedonotbealarmedformysafetyorifIshouldcomebacktoyouaswornandwoefulasthe“AncientMariner.”
Youwillsmileatmyallusion,butIwill
avsløre
discloseasecret.
Ihaveoftenattributedmyattachmentto,mypassionate
entusiasme
enthusiasmfor,thedangerousmysteriesofoceantothatproductionofthemostimaginativeofmodernpoets.
ThereissomethingatworkinmysoulwhichIdonotunderstand.
Iam
praktisk talt
practicallyindustrious—painstaking,aworkmanto
utføre
executewithperseveranceandlabour—butbesidesthisthereisaloveforthemarvellous,a
tro
beliefinthemarvellous,intertwinedinallmyprojects,whichhurriesmeoutofthecommonpathwaysofmen,eventothewildseaandunvisitedregionsIamaboutto
utforske
explore.
Buttoreturntodearerconsiderations.
ShallImeetyouagain,afterhavingtraversed
enorme
immenseseas,andreturnedbythemostsoutherncapeofAfricaorAmerica?
Idarenotexpectsuchsuccess,yetIcannotbeartolookonthereverseofthepicture.
Continueforthepresenttowritetomebyeveryopportunity:
ImayreceiveyourlettersonsomeoccasionswhenIneedthemmosttosupportmyspirits.
Iloveyouverytenderly.
Remembermewith
hengivenhet
affection,shouldyouneverhearfrommeagain.
Letter3
ToMrs.Saville,England.
Juli
July7th,17—.
MydearSister,.
IwriteafewlinesinhastetosaythatIamsafe—andwelladvancedonmy
reise
voyage.
ThisletterwillreachEnglandbyamerchantmannowonitshomewardvoyagefromArchangel;
more
heldig
fortunatethanI,whomaynotseemynativeland,perhaps,formanyyears.
Iam,however,ingoodspirits:
mymenareboldandapparentlyfirmofpurpose,nordothefloatingsheetsoficethat
kontinuerlig
continuallypassus,indicatingthedangersofthe
regionen
regiontowardswhichweareadvancing,appeartodismaythem.
Wehavealreadyreachedaveryhighlatitude;
butitistheheightofsummer,andalthoughnotsowarmasinEngland,the
sørlige
southerngales,whichblowusspeedilytowardsthoseshoreswhichIsoardentlydesireto
oppnå
attain,breatheadegreeofrenovatingwarmthwhichIhadnotexpected.
Noincidentshavehithertobefallenusthatwouldmakeafigureinaletter.
Oneortwostiffgalesandthespringingofa
lekkasje
leakareaccidentswhichexperiencednavigators
knapt
scarcelyremembertorecord,andIshallbewellcontentifnothingworsehappentousduringour
reise
voyage.
Adieu,mydearMargaret.
Be
forsikret
assuredthatformyownsake,aswellasyours,Iwillnotrashly
møte
encounterdanger.
Iwillbecool,persevering,andprudent.
Butsuccessshall
krone
crownmyendeavours.
Whereforenot?
ThusfarIhavegone,tracingasecurewayoverthepathlessseas,theverystarsthemselvesbeingwitnessesandtestimoniesofmy
triumf
triumph.
Whynotstillproceedovertheuntamedyetobedientelement?
Whatcanstopthedeterminedheartandresolvedwillofman?
Myswellingheartinvoluntarily
heller
poursitselfoutthus.
ButImustfinish.
Heavenblessmybelovedsister!
Letter4
ToMrs.Saville,England.
August5th,17—.
SostrangeanaccidenthashappenedtousthatIcannotforbearrecordingit,althoughitisvery
sannsynlig
probablethatyouwillseemebeforethesepaperscancomeintoyour
besittelse
possession.
LastMonday(July31st)wewerenearly
omgitt
surroundedbyice,whichclosedintheshiponallsides,
knapt
scarcelyleavingherthesea-roominwhichshefloated.
Oursituationwassomewhatdangerous,especiallyaswewerecompassedroundbyaverythick
tåke
fog.
Weaccordinglylayto,hopingthatsomechangewouldtakeplaceintheatmosphereandweather.
Abouttwoo’clockthe
tåken
mistclearedaway,andwebeheld,
strakt
stretchedoutineverydirection,
store
vastandirregularplainsofice,whichseemedtohavenoend.
Someofmycomrades
stønnet
groaned,andmyownmindbegantogrowwatchfulwithanxiousthoughts,whenastrangesightsuddenly
tiltrukket
attractedourattentionanddivertedoursolicitudefromourownsituation.
We
oppfattet
perceivedalowcarriage,fixedonasledgeanddrawnbydogs,passontowardsthenorth,atthedistanceofhalfamile;
abeingwhichhadtheshapeofaman,butapparentlyofgiganticstature,satinthesledgeandguidedthedogs.
Wewatchedthe
raske
rapidprogressofthetravellerwithourtelescopesuntilhewaslostamongthedistantinequalitiesoftheice.
Thisappearanceexcitedourunqualifiedwonder.
Wewere,aswebelieved,manyhundredmilesfromanyland;
butthisapparitionseemedtodenotethatitwasnot,inreality,sodistantaswehadsupposed.
Shutin,however,byice,itwasimpossibletofollowhistrack,whichwehadobservedwiththegreatestattention.
Abouttwohoursafterthisoccurrenceweheardthegroundsea,andbeforenighttheicebrokeandfreedourship.
We,however,laytountilthemorning,fearingto
møte
encounterinthedarkthoselargeloosemasseswhich
flyter
floataboutafterthebreakingupoftheice.
Iprofitedofthistimetorestforafewhours.
Inthemorning,however,assoonasitwaslight,Iwentupon
dekk
deckandfoundallthesailorsbusyononesideofthe
fartøyet
vessel,apparentlytalkingtosomeoneinthesea.
Itwas,infact,asledge,likethatwehadseenbefore,whichhaddriftedtowardsusinthenightonalarge
fragment
fragmentofice.
Onlyonedogremainedalive;
buttherewasahumanbeingwithinitwhomthesailorswere
overtalte
persuadingtoenterthevessel.
Hewasnot,astheother
reisende
travellerseemedtobe,asavageinhabitantofsomeundiscoveredisland,butaEuropean.
WhenIappearedon
dekk
deckthemastersaid,“Hereisourcaptain,andhewillnotallowyouto
omkomme
perishontheopensea.”
Onperceivingme,thestrangeraddressedmeinEnglish,althoughwithaforeign
aksent
accent.
“BeforeIcomeonboardyourvessel,”saidhe,“willyouhavethe
vennlighet
kindnesstoinformmewhitheryouarebound?”
Youmayconceivemyastonishmentonhearingsuchaquestionaddressedtomefromamanonthe
randen
brinkofdestructionandtowhomIshouldhavesupposedthatmyvesselwouldhavebeena
ressurs
resourcewhichhewouldnothaveexchangedforthemostprecious
rikdom
wealththeearthcanafford.
I
svarte
replied,however,thatwewereonavoyageofdiscoverytowardsthenorthernpole.
Uponhearingthisheappearedsatisfiedandconsentedtocomeonboard.
GoodGod!
Margaret,ifyouhadseenthemanwhothuscapitulatedforhissafety,yoursurprisewouldhavebeenboundless.
Hislimbswerenearlyfrozen,andhisbodydreadfullyemaciatedby
utmattelse
fatigueandsuffering.
Ineversawamaninsowretchedacondition.
Weattemptedtocarryhimintothecabin,butassoonashehadquittedthefreshairhe
besvimte
fainted.
Weaccordinglybroughthimbacktothe
dekk
deckandrestoredhimto
animasjon
animationbyrubbinghimwith
brandy
brandyandforcinghimto
svelge
swallowasmallquantity.
Assoonasheshowedsignsoflifewewrappedhimupinblanketsandplacedhimnearthe
skorsteinen
chimneyofthekitchenstove.
Byslowdegreeshe
kom
recoveredandatealittlesoup,whichrestoredhim
vidunderlig
wonderfully.
Twodayspassedinthis
måten
mannerbeforehewasabletospeak,andIoftenfearedthathissufferingshaddeprivedhimofunderstanding.
Whenhehadinsomemeasurerecovered,Iremovedhimtomyowncabinandattendedonhimasmuchasmydutywould
tillate
permit.
Ineversawamoreinterestingcreature:
hiseyeshave
generelt
generallyanexpressionofwildness,andeven
galskap
madness,buttherearemomentswhen,ifanyoneperformsanactof
vennlighet
kindnesstowardshimordoeshimanythemosttriflingservice,hiswholecountenanceislightedup,asitwere,witha
stråle
beamofbenevolenceandsweetnessthatIneversawequalled.
Butheis
generelt
generallymelancholyanddespairing,andsometimeshegnasheshisteeth,asif
utålmodig
impatientoftheweightofwoesthatoppresseshim.
WhenmyguestwasalittlerecoveredIhadgreattroubletokeepoffthemen,whowishedtoaskhimathousandquestions;