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Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus | Progressive Translation Books for Spanish B2 Learners

Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus | Progressive Translation Books for Spanish B2 Learners

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Letter1
ToMrs.Saville,England.
St.
Petersburgh,Dec.11th,17—.
Youwillrejoicetohearthatnodisasterhas
acompañado
accompaniedthecommencementofanenterprisewhichyouhaveregardedwithsuchevilforebodings.
Iarrivedhereyesterday,andmyfirsttaskisto
asegurar
assuremydearsisterofmy
bienestar
welfareandincreasingconfidenceinthesuccessofmyundertaking.
IamalreadyfarnorthofLondon,andasIwalkinthestreetsofPetersburgh,Ifeelacoldnorthern
brisa
breezeplayuponmycheeks,whichbracesmynervesandfillsmewith
deleite
delight.
Doyouunderstandthisfeeling?
This
brisa
breeze,whichhastravelledfromtheregionstowardswhichIamadvancing,givesmeaforetasteofthoseicyclimes.
Inspiritedbythiswindofpromise,mydaydreamsbecomemoreferventandvivid.
Itryin
vano
vaintobepersuadedthatthe
polo
poleistheseatof
helada
frostanddesolation;
iteverpresentsitselftomyimaginationasthe
región
regionofbeautyanddelight.
There,Margaret,thesunisforever
visible
visible,itsbroaddiskjustskirtingthe
horizonte
horizonanddiffusingaperpetualsplendour.
There—forwithyourleave,mysister,Iwillputsometrustinprecedingnavigators—theresnowand
helada
frostarebanished;
and,sailingoveracalmsea,wemaybewaftedtoalandsurpassinginwondersandinbeautyevery
región
regionhithertodiscoveredonthehabitable
globo
globe.
Itsproductionsandfeaturesmaybewithoutexample,asthephenomenaofthe
celestes
heavenlybodiesundoubtedlyareinthoseundiscoveredsolitudes.
Whatmaynotbeexpectedinacountryofeternallight?
Imaythere
descubrir
discoverthewondrouspowerwhich
atrae
attractstheneedleandmay
regular
regulateathousandcelestialobservationsthat
requieren
requireonlythisvoyageto
hacer
rendertheirseemingeccentricitiesconsistentforever.
Ishallsatiatemyardent
curiosidad
curiositywiththesightofapartoftheworldneverbeforevisited,andmay
pisar
treadalandneverbeforeimprintedbythefootofman.
Thesearemyenticements,andtheyaresufficientto
vencer
conquerallfearofdangerordeathandtoinducemeto
comenzar
commencethislaboriousvoyagewiththejoyachildfeelswhenheembarksinalittleboat,withhisholidaymates,onan
expedición
expeditionofdiscoveryuphis
natal
nativeriver.
Butsupposingalltheseconjecturestobefalse,youcannotcontesttheinestimable
beneficio
benefitwhichIshallconferonall
humanidad
mankind,tothelastgeneration,by
descubriendo
discoveringapassagenearthe
polo
poletothosecountries,toreachwhichatpresentsomanymonthsarerequisite;
orbyascertainingthesecretofthe
imán
magnet,which,ifatallpossible,canonlybeeffectedbyanundertakingsuchasmine.
ThesereflectionshavedispelledtheagitationwithwhichIbeganmyletter,andIfeelmyheart
brilla
glowwithanenthusiasmwhichelevatesmetoheaven,fornothing
contribuye
contributessomuchtotranquillisethemindasa
firme
steadypurpose—apointonwhichthesoulmayfixits
intelectual
intellectualeye.
Thisexpeditionhasbeenthe
favorito
favouritedreamofmyearlyyears.
Ihavereadwithardourtheaccountsofthevariousvoyageswhichhavebeenmadeinthe
perspectiva
prospectofarrivingattheNorth
Pacífico
PacificOceanthroughtheseaswhich
rodean
surroundthepole.
Youmayrememberthatahistoryofallthevoyagesmadeforpurposesof
descubrimiento
discoverycomposedthewholeofourgoodUncleThomas’library.
Myeducationwasneglected,yetIwaspassionatelyfondofreading.
Thesevolumesweremystudydayandnight,andmyfamiliaritywiththem
aumentó
increasedthatregretwhichIhadfelt,asachild,onlearningthatmyfather’sdyinginjunctionhad
prohibido
forbiddenmyuncletoallowmetoembarkinaseafaringlife.
Thesevisions
desvanecieron
fadedwhenIperused,forthefirsttime,thosepoetswhoseeffusionsentrancedmysoulandliftedittoheaven.
Ialsobecamea
poeta
poetandforoneyearlivedinaparadiseofmyown
creación
creation;
IimaginedthatIalsomight
obtener
obtainanicheinthetemplewherethenamesofHomerandShakespeareareconsecrated.
YouarewellacquaintedwithmyfailureandhowheavilyIborethe
decepción
disappointment.
ButjustatthattimeI
heredé
inheritedthefortuneofmycousin,andmythoughtswereturnedintothechanneloftheirearlierbent.
SixyearshavepassedsinceIresolvedonmypresentundertaking.
Ican,evennow,rememberthehourfromwhichIdedicatedmyselftothisgreatenterprise.
Icommencedbyinuringmybodyto
dificultades
hardship.
Iaccompaniedthewhale-fishersonseveralexpeditionstotheNorthSea;
I
voluntariamente
voluntarilyenduredcold,famine,thirst,andwantofsleep;
Ioftenworkedharderthanthecommonsailorsduringthedayand
dedicaba
devotedmynightstothestudyofmathematics,thetheoryofmedicine,andthosebranchesofphysicalsciencefromwhicha
naval
navaladventurermightderivethegreatestpracticaladvantage.
TwiceIactuallyhiredmyselfasanunder-mateinaGreenlandwhaler,andacquittedmyselftoadmiration.
ImustownIfeltalittleproudwhenmycaptainofferedmethesecond
dignidad
dignityinthevesselandentreatedmetoremainwiththegreatestearnestness,sovaluabledidheconsidermyservices.
Andnow,dearMargaret,doInotdeserveto
lograr
accomplishsomegreatpurpose?
Mylifemighthavebeenpassedin
facilidad
easeandluxury,butIpreferredglorytoeveryenticementthat
riqueza
wealthplacedinmypath.
Oh,thatsomeencouragingvoicewouldanswerinthe
afirmativo
affirmative!
Mycourageandmy
resolución
resolutionisfirm;
butmyhopesfluctuate,andmyspiritsareoftendepressed.
Iamabouttoproceedonalonganddifficult
viaje
voyage,theemergenciesofwhichwill
exigirán
demandallmyfortitude:
Iam
requiere
requirednotonlytoraisethespiritsofothers,butsometimesto
sostener
sustainmyown,whentheirsarefailing.
ThisisthemostfavourableperiodfortravellinginRussia.
Theyflyquicklyoverthesnowintheirsledges;
the
movimiento
motionispleasant,and,inmyopinion,farmoreagreeablethanthatofanEnglishstagecoach.
Thecoldisnot
excesivo
excessive,ifyouarewrappedinfurs—adresswhichIhavealready
adoptado
adopted,forthereisagreatdifferencebetweenwalkingthe
cubierta
deckandremainingseatedmotionlessforhours,whennoexercise
evita
preventsthebloodfromactuallyfreezinginyourveins.
Ihaveno
ambición
ambitiontolosemylifeonthepost-roadbetweenSt.PetersburghandArchangel.
Ishall
partiré
departforthelattertowninafortnightorthreeweeks;
andmy
intención
intentionistohireashipthere,whichcaneasilybedonebypayingtheinsurancefortheowner,andtoengageasmanysailorsasIthinknecessaryamongthosewhoareaccustomedtothewhale-fishing.
Idonot
intención
intendtosailuntilthemonthofJune;
andwhenshallIreturn?
Ah,dearsister,howcanIanswerthisquestion?
IfI
éxito
succeed,many,manymonths,perhapsyears,willpassbeforeyouandImaymeet.
IfIfail,youwillseemeagainsoon,ornever.
Adiós
Farewell,mydear,excellentMargaret.
Heavenshowerdown
bendiciones
blessingsonyou,andsaveme,thatImayagainandagain
testificar
testifymygratitudeforallyourloveand
bondad
kindness.
Letter2
ToMrs.Saville,England.
Archangel,28thMarch,17—.
Howslowlythetimepasseshere,encompassedasIamby
helada
frostandsnow!
Yetasecondstepistakentowardsmyenterprise.
Ihavehiredavesselandam
ocupado
occupiedincollectingmysailors;
thosewhomIhavealreadyengagedappeartobemenonwhomIcandependandarecertainly
poseen
possessedofdauntlesscourage.
ButIhaveonewantwhichIhaveneveryetbeenableto
satisfacer
satisfy,andtheabsenceoftheobjectofwhichInowfeelasamostsevereevil,Ihavenofriend,Margaret:
whenIam
brillando
glowingwiththeenthusiasmofsuccess,therewillbenonetoparticipatemyjoy;
ifIamassailedby
decepción
disappointment,noonewillendeavourtosustainmeindejection.
Ishallcommitmythoughtstopaper,itistrue;
butthatisapoormediumforthe
comunicación
communicationoffeeling.
Idesirethecompanyofamanwhocouldsympathisewithme,whoseeyeswould
respondan
replytomine.
Youmaydeemmeromantic,mydearsister,butIbitterlyfeelthewantofafriend.
Ihavenoonenearme,gentleyetcourageous,
poseído
possessedofacultivatedaswellasofacapaciousmind,whosetastesarelikemyown,to
aprobar
approveoramendmyplans.
Howwouldsuchafriend
reparar
repairthefaultsofyourpoorbrother!
Iamtooardentin
ejecución
executionandtooimpatientofdifficulties.
ButitisastillgreatereviltomethatIamself-educated:
forthefirstfourteenyearsofmylifeIranwildonacommonandreadnothingbutourUncleThomas’booksofvoyages.
AtthatageIbecameacquaintedwiththecelebratedpoetsofourowncountry;
butitwasonlywhenithad
dejado
ceasedtobeinmypowertoderiveitsmostimportantbenefitsfromsucha
convicción
convictionthatIperceivedthe
necesidad
necessityofbecomingacquaintedwithmorelanguagesthanthatofmy
natal
nativecountry.
NowIamtwenty-eightandaminrealitymore
analfabeto
illiteratethanmanyschoolboysoffifteen.
ItistruethatIhavethoughtmoreandthatmydaydreamsaremoreextendedandmagnificent,buttheywant(asthepainterscallit)keeping;
andIgreatlyneedafriendwhowouldhavesenseenoughnottodespisemeasromantic,and
afecto
affectionenoughformetoendeavourto
regular
regulatemymind.
Well,theseareuselesscomplaints;
Ishallcertainlyfindnofriendonthewideocean,norevenhereinArchangel,amongmerchantsandseamen.
Yetsomefeelings,unalliedtothedrossofhumannature,beatevenintheseruggedbosoms.
Mylieutenant,for
ejemplo
instance,isamanofwonderfulcourageandenterprise;
heis
locamente
madlydesirousofglory,orrather,towordmy
frase
phrasemorecharacteristically,ofadvancementinhis
profesión
profession.
HeisanEnglishman,andinthemidstofnationalandprofessionalprejudices,unsoftenedbycultivation,
conserva
retainssomeofthenoblestendowmentsof
humanidad
humanity.
Ifirstbecameacquaintedwithhimonboardawhalevessel;
findingthathewasunemployedinthiscity,Ieasilyengagedhimtoassistinmyenterprise.
Themasterisapersonofanexcellentdispositionandis
notable
remarkableintheshipforhisgentlenessandthemildnessofhis
disciplina
discipline.
Thiscircumstance,addedtohiswell-known
integridad
integrityanddauntlesscourage,mademeverydesiroustoengagehim.
Ayouthpassedinsolitude,mybestyearsspentunderyourgentleandfemininefosterage,hassorefinedthegroundworkofmycharacterthatIcannot
superar
overcomeanintensedistastetotheusualbrutalityexercisedonboardship:
Ihaveneverbelievedittobenecessary,andwhenIheardofamariner
igualmente
equallynotedforhiskindlinessofheartandtherespectand
obediencia
obediencepaidtohimbyhiscrew,Ifeltmyselfpeculiarly
afortunado
fortunateinbeingabletosecurehisservices.
Iheardofhimfirstinratheraromantic
manera
manner,fromaladywhoowestohimthehappinessofherlife.
This,briefly,ishisstory.
SomeyearsagohelovedayoungRussianladyofmoderatefortune,andhavingamasseda
considerable
considerablesuminprize-money,thefatherofthegirl
consintió
consentedtothematch.
Hesawhis
amante
mistressoncebeforethedestinedceremony;
butshewasbathedintears,andthrowingherselfathisfeet,entreatedhimtospareher,
confesando
confessingatthesametimethatshelovedanother,butthathewaspoor,andthatherfatherwouldnever
consentiría
consenttotheunion.
My
generoso
generousfriendreassuredthesuppliant,andonbeinginformedofthenameofherlover,
instantáneamente
instantlyabandonedhispursuit.
Hehadalreadyboughtafarmwithhismoney,onwhichhehaddesignedtopassthe
resto
remainderofhislife;
buthebestowedthewholeonhis
rival
rival,togetherwiththeremainsofhisprize-moneyto
comprar
purchasestock,andthenhimselfsolicitedtheyoungwoman’sfatherto
consintiera
consenttohermarriagewithherlover.
Buttheoldmandecidedlyrefused,thinkinghimselfboundinhonourtomyfriend,who,whenhefoundthefatherinexorable,quittedhiscountry,norreturneduntilheheardthathisformer
amante
mistresswasmarriedaccordingtoherinclinations.
“Whata
noble
noblefellow!”
youwillexclaim.
Heisso;
butthenheiswhollyuneducated:
heisassilentasaTurk,andakindof
ignorante
ignorantcarelessnessattendshim,which,whileit
hace
rendershisconductthemoreastonishing,detractsfromtheinterestand
simpatía
sympathywhichotherwisehewouldcommand.
Yetdonotsuppose,becauseI
quejo
complainalittleorbecauseIcan
concebir
conceiveaconsolationformytoilswhichImayneverknow,thatIamwaveringinmyresolutions.
Thoseareasfixedasfate,andmy
viaje
voyageisonlynowdelayeduntiltheweathershall
permita
permitmyembarkation.
Thewinterhasbeendreadfullysevere,butthespringpromiseswell,anditisconsideredasaremarkablyearlyseason,sothatperhapsImay
navegar
sailsoonerthanIexpected.
Ishalldonothingrashly:
youknowme
suficiente
sufficientlytoconfideinmyprudenceandconsideratenesswheneverthesafetyofothersiscommittedtomycare.
Icannotdescribetoyoumysensationsonthenear
perspectiva
prospectofmyundertaking.
Itisimpossibletocommunicatetoyoua
concepción
conceptionofthetremblingsensation,halfpleasurableandhalffearful,withwhichIampreparingto
partir
depart.
Iamgoingtounexploredregions,to“thelandof
niebla
mistandsnow,”butIshallkillnoalbatross;
thereforedonotbealarmedformysafetyorifIshouldcomebacktoyouaswornandwoefulasthe“AncientMariner.”
Youwillsmileatmyallusion,butIwill
revelar
discloseasecret.
Ihaveoftenattributedmy
apego
attachmentto,mypassionateenthusiasmfor,thedangerousmysteriesofoceantothatproductionofthemostimaginativeofmodernpoets.
ThereissomethingatworkinmysoulwhichIdonotunderstand.
Iam
prácticamente
practicallyindustrious—painstaking,aworkmanto
ejecutar
executewithperseveranceandlabour—butbesidesthisthereisaloveforthe
maravilloso
marvellous,abeliefinthe
maravilloso
marvellous,intertwinedinallmyprojects,whichhurriesmeoutofthecommonpathwaysofmen,eventothewildseaandunvisitedregionsIamaboutto
explorar
explore.
Buttoreturntodearerconsiderations.
ShallImeetyouagain,afterhavingtraversedimmenseseas,andreturnedbythemost
meridional
southerncapeofAfricaorAmerica?
Idarenotexpectsuchsuccess,yetIcannotbeartolookonthe
reverso
reverseofthepicture.
Continueforthepresenttowritetomebyeveryopportunity:
ImayreceiveyourlettersonsomeoccasionswhenIneedthemmosttosupportmyspirits.
Iloveyouverytenderly.
Remembermewith
afecto
affection,shouldyouneverhearfrommeagain.
Letter3
ToMrs.Saville,England.
Julio
July7th,17—.
MydearSister,.
IwriteafewlinesinhastetosaythatIamsafe—andwelladvancedonmy
viaje
voyage.
ThisletterwillreachEnglandbyamerchantmannowonitshomeward
viaje
voyagefromArchangel;
morefortunatethanI,whomaynotseemy
natal
nativeland,perhaps,formanyyears.
Iam,however,ingoodspirits:
mymenareboldandapparentlyfirmofpurpose,nordothefloatingsheetsoficethat
continuamente
continuallypassus,indicatingthedangersofthe
región
regiontowardswhichweareadvancing,appeartodismaythem.
Wehavealreadyreachedaveryhighlatitude;
butitistheheightofsummer,andalthoughnotsowarmasinEngland,thesoutherngales,whichblowusspeedilytowardsthoseshoreswhichIsoardentlydesireto
alcanzar
attain,breatheadegreeofrenovatingwarmthwhichIhadnotexpected.
Noincidentshavehithertobefallenusthatwouldmakeafigureinaletter.
Oneortwostiffgalesandthespringingofa
fuga
leakareaccidentswhichexperiencednavigatorsscarcelyremembertorecord,andIshallbewellcontentifnothingworsehappentousduringour
viaje
voyage.
Adieu,mydearMargaret.
Beassuredthatformyownsake,aswellasyours,Iwillnotrashly
encontraré
encounterdanger.
Iwillbecool,persevering,andprudent.
Butsuccessshall
coronará
crownmyendeavours.
Whereforenot?
ThusfarIhavegone,tracingasecurewayoverthepathlessseas,theverystarsthemselvesbeingwitnessesandtestimoniesofmy
triunfo
triumph.
Whynotstillproceedovertheuntamedyet
obediente
obedientelement?
Whatcanstopthe
decidido
determinedheartandresolvedwillofman?
My
hinchado
swellingheartinvoluntarilypoursitselfoutthus.
ButImustfinish.
Heavenblessmybelovedsister!
Letter4
ToMrs.Saville,England.
August5th,17—.
SostrangeanaccidenthashappenedtousthatIcannotforbearrecordingit,althoughitisvery
probable
probablethatyouwillseemebeforethesepaperscancomeintoyour
posesión
possession.
LastMonday(July31st)wewerenearlysurroundedbyice,whichclosedintheshiponallsides,scarcelyleavingherthesea-roominwhichshe
flotaba
floated.
Oursituationwassomewhatdangerous,especiallyaswewerecompassedroundbyaverythick
niebla
fog.
Weaccordinglylayto,hopingthatsomechangewouldtakeplaceinthe
atmósfera
atmosphereandweather.
Abouttwoo’clockthe
niebla
mistclearedaway,andwe
vimos
beheld,stretchedoutineverydirection,vastandirregularplainsofice,whichseemedtohavenoend.
Someofmycomradesgroaned,andmyownmindbegantogrowwatchfulwithanxiousthoughts,whenastrangesightsuddenly
atrajo
attractedourattentionanddivertedoursolicitudefromourownsituation.
We
percibimos
perceivedalowcarriage,fixedonasledgeanddrawnbydogs,passontowardsthenorth,atthedistanceofhalfamile;
abeingwhichhadtheshapeofaman,butapparentlyofgiganticstature,satinthesledgeandguidedthedogs.
Wewatchedthe
rápido
rapidprogressofthetravellerwithourtelescopesuntilhewaslostamongthedistantinequalitiesoftheice.
This
aparición
appearanceexcitedourunqualifiedwonder.
Wewere,aswebelieved,manyhundredmilesfromanyland;
butthisapparitionseemedtodenotethatitwasnot,inreality,so
distante
distantaswehadsupposed.
Shutin,however,byice,itwasimpossibletofollowhistrack,whichwehad
observado
observedwiththegreatestattention.
Abouttwohoursafterthisoccurrenceweheardthegroundsea,andbeforenighttheicebrokeandfreedourship.
We,however,laytountilthemorning,fearingto
encontrar
encounterinthedarkthoselargeloosemasseswhich
flotan
floataboutafterthebreakingupoftheice.
Iprofitedofthistimetorestforafewhours.
Inthemorning,however,assoonasitwaslight,Iwentupon
cubierta
deckandfoundallthesailorsbusyononesideofthevessel,apparentlytalkingtosomeoneinthesea.
Itwas,infact,asledge,likethatwehadseenbefore,whichhaddriftedtowardsusinthenightonalarge
fragmento
fragmentofice.
Onlyonedogremainedalive;
buttherewasahumanbeingwithinitwhomthesailorswere
persuadiendo
persuadingtoenterthevessel.
Hewasnot,astheother
viajero
travellerseemedtobe,a
salvaje
savageinhabitantofsomeundiscoveredisland,buta
Europeo
European.
WhenIappearedon
cubierta
deckthemastersaid,“Hereisourcaptain,andhewillnotallowyouto
perezcas
perishontheopensea.”
Onperceivingme,thestrangeraddressedmeinEnglish,althoughwithaforeign
acento
accent.
“BeforeIcomeonboardyourvessel,”saidhe,“willyouhavethe
bondad
kindnesstoinformmewhitheryouarebound?”
Youmay
concebir
conceivemyastonishmentonhearingsuchaquestionaddressedtomefromamanonthe
borde
brinkofdestructionandtowhomIshouldhavesupposedthatmy
recipiente
vesselwouldhavebeena
recurso
resourcewhichhewouldnothaveexchangedforthemostprecious
riqueza
wealththeearthcanafford.
I
respondí
replied,however,thatwewereona
viaje
voyageofdiscoverytowardsthe
norte
northernpole.
Uponhearingthisheappearedsatisfiedand
consintió
consentedtocomeonboard.
GoodGod!
Margaret,ifyouhadseenthemanwhothuscapitulatedforhissafety,yoursurprisewouldhavebeenboundless.
Hislimbswerenearlyfrozen,andhisbodydreadfullyemaciatedby
fatiga
fatigueandsuffering.
Ineversawamaninsowretchedacondition.
Weattemptedtocarryhimintothe
cabaña
cabin,butassoonashehadquittedthefreshairhefainted.
We
en consecuencia
accordinglybroughthimbacktothe
cubierta
deckandrestoredhimto
animación
animationbyrubbinghimwith
brandy
brandyandforcinghimto
tragar
swallowasmallquantity.
Assoonasheshowedsignsoflifewe
envolvimos
wrappedhimupinblanketsandplacedhimnearthe
chimenea
chimneyofthekitchenstove.
Byslowdegreeshe
recuperó
recoveredandatealittlesoup,which
recuperó
restoredhimwonderfully.
Twodayspassedinthis
manera
mannerbeforehewasabletospeak,andIoftenfearedthathissufferingshad
privado
deprivedhimofunderstanding.
Whenhehadinsome
medida
measurerecovered,Iremovedhimtomyown
cabina
cabinandattendedonhimasmuchasmydutywould
permitía
permit.
Ineversawamoreinterestingcreature:
hiseyeshave
generalmente
generallyanexpressionofwildness,andeven
locura
madness,buttherearemomentswhen,ifanyoneperformsanactof
bondad
kindnesstowardshimordoeshimanythemosttriflingservice,hiswholecountenanceislightedup,asitwere,witha
rayo
beamofbenevolenceandsweetnessthatIneversaw
igualado
equalled.
Butheisgenerally
melancólico
melancholyanddespairing,andsometimeshegnasheshisteeth,asif
impaciente
impatientoftheweightofwoesthatoppresseshim.
Whenmyguestwasalittle
recuperó
recoveredIhadgreattroubletokeepoffthemen,whowishedtoaskhimathousandquestions;