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

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Letter1
ToMrs.Saville,England.
St.
Petersburgh,Dec.11th,17—.
Youwill
glädjas
rejoicetohearthatnodisasterhas
åtföljt
accompaniedthecommencementofan
företag
enterprisewhichyouhaveregardedwithsuchevilforebodings.
Iarrivedhereyesterday,andmyfirsttaskisto
försäkra
assuremydearsisterofmy
välfärd
welfareandincreasingconfidenceinthesuccessofmyundertaking.
IamalreadyfarnorthofLondon,andasIwalkinthestreetsofPetersburgh,Ifeelacoldnorthern
bris
breezeplayuponmycheeks,which
spänner
bracesmynervesandfillsmewith
glädje
delight.
Doyouunderstandthisfeeling?
This
bris
breeze,whichhastravelledfromtheregionstowardswhichIamadvancing,givesmeaforetasteofthose
isiga
icyclimes.
Inspiritedbythiswindofpromise,mydaydreamsbecomemoreferventand
levande
vivid.
Itryinvaintobepersuadedthatthepoleistheseatof
frost
frostanddesolation;
iteverpresentsitselftomyimaginationastheregionofbeautyand
glädje
delight.
There,Margaret,thesunisforever
synlig
visible,itsbroaddiskjustskirtingthe
horisonten
horizonanddiffusingaperpetualsplendour.
There—forwithyourleave,mysister,Iwillputsometrustinprecedingnavigators—theresnowand
frost
frostarebanished;
and,sailingoveracalmsea,wemaybewaftedtoalandsurpassinginwondersandinbeautyeveryregionhithertodiscoveredonthehabitable
jordklotet
globe.
Itsproductionsandfeaturesmaybewithoutexample,asthephenomenaofthe
himmelska
heavenlybodiesundoubtedlyareinthoseundiscoveredsolitudes.
Whatmaynotbeexpectedinacountryofeternallight?
Imaythere
upptäcka
discoverthewondrouspowerwhich
lockar
attractstheneedleandmay
reglera
regulateathousandcelestialobservationsthat
kräver
requireonlythisvoyageto
göra
rendertheirseemingeccentricitiesconsistentforever.
Ishallsatiatemyardent
nyfikenhet
curiositywiththesightofapartoftheworldneverbeforevisited,andmay
trampa
treadalandneverbeforeimprintedbythefootofman.
Thesearemyenticements,andtheyaresufficienttoconquerallfearofdangerordeathandtoinducemeto
inleda
commencethislaboriousvoyagewiththejoyachildfeelswhenheembarksinalittleboat,withhisholidaymates,onanexpeditionofdiscoveryuphisnativeriver.
Butsupposingalltheseconjecturestobefalse,youcannotcontesttheinestimable
fördel
benefitwhichIshallconferonall
mänskligheten
mankind,tothelastgeneration,by
upptäcka
discoveringapassagenearthepoletothosecountries,toreachwhichatpresentsomanymonthsarerequisite;
orbyascertainingthesecretofthemagnet,which,ifatallpossible,canonlybeeffectedbyanundertakingsuchasmine.
ThesereflectionshavedispelledtheagitationwithwhichIbeganmyletter,andIfeelmyheart
glöder
glowwithanenthusiasmwhichelevatesmetoheaven,fornothing
bidrar
contributessomuchtotranquillisethemindasasteadypurpose—apointonwhichthesoulmayfixits
intellektuella
intellectualeye.
Thisexpeditionhasbeenthe
favorit
favouritedreamofmyearlyyears.
Ihavereadwithardourtheaccountsofthe
olika
variousvoyageswhichhavebeenmadeintheprospectofarrivingattheNorth
Stilla havet
PacificOceanthroughtheseaswhich
omger
surroundthepole.
YoumayrememberthatahistoryofallthevoyagesmadeforpurposesofdiscoverycomposedthewholeofourgoodUncleThomas’library.
Myeducationwasneglected,yetIwas
passionerat
passionatelyfondofreading.
Thesevolumesweremystudydayandnight,andmyfamiliaritywiththem
ökade
increasedthatregretwhichIhadfelt,asachild,onlearningthatmyfather’sdyinginjunctionhad
förbjudit
forbiddenmyuncletoallowmetoembarkinaseafaringlife.
Thesevisions
bleknade
fadedwhenIperused,forthefirsttime,thosepoetswhoseeffusionsentrancedmysoulandliftedittoheaven.
Ialsobecamea
poet
poetandforoneyearlivedinaparadiseofmyowncreation;
IimaginedthatIalsomight
få
obtainanicheinthetemplewherethenamesofHomerandShakespeareareconsecrated.
Youarewellacquaintedwithmyfailureandhow
tungt
heavilyIborethedisappointment.
ButjustatthattimeI
ärvde
inheritedthefortuneofmycousin,andmythoughtswereturnedintothechanneloftheirearlierbent.
SixyearshavepassedsinceIresolvedonmypresentundertaking.
Ican,evennow,rememberthehourfromwhichIdedicatedmyselftothisgreat
företag
enterprise.
Icommencedbyinuringmybodyto
svårigheter
hardship.
Iaccompaniedthewhale-fishersonseveralexpeditionstotheNorthSea;
I
frivilligt
voluntarilyenduredcold,famine,thirst,andwantofsleep;
Ioftenworkedharderthanthecommonsailorsduringthedayand
ägnade
devotedmynightstothestudyofmathematics,thetheoryofmedicine,andthosebranchesofphysicalsciencefromwhicha
marin
navaladventurermightderivethegreatest
praktiska
practicaladvantage.
TwiceIactuallyhiredmyselfasanunder-mateinaGreenlandwhaler,andacquittedmyselfto
beundran
admiration.
ImustownIfeltalittleproudwhenmycaptainofferedmetheseconddignityinthevesselandentreatedmetoremainwiththegreatestearnestness,sovaluabledidheconsidermyservices.
Andnow,dearMargaret,doInotdeserveto
åstadkomma
accomplishsomegreatpurpose?
Mylifemighthavebeenpassedineaseand
lyx
luxury,butIpreferredglorytoeveryenticementthatwealthplacedinmypath.
Oh,thatsomeencouragingvoicewouldanswerintheaffirmative!
Mycourageandmy
beslutsamhet
resolutionisfirm;
butmyhopesfluctuate,andmyspiritsareoften
deprimerad
depressed.
Iamabouttoproceedonalonganddifficult
resa
voyage,theemergenciesofwhichwill
kräva
demandallmyfortitude:
Iamrequirednotonlytoraisethespiritsofothers,butsometimesto
upprätthålla
sustainmyown,whentheirsarefailing.
ThisisthemostfavourableperiodfortravellinginRussia.
Theyflyquicklyoverthesnowintheirsledges;
themotionispleasant,and,inmyopinion,farmoreagreeablethanthatofanEnglishstagecoach.
Thecoldisnot
överdriven
excessive,ifyouarewrappedinfurs—adresswhichIhavealready
antagit
adopted,forthereisagreatdifferencebetweenwalkingthe
däck
deckandremainingseatedmotionlessforhours,whennoexercise
hindrar
preventsthebloodfromactuallyfreezinginyourveins.
Ihaveno
ambition
ambitiontolosemylifeonthepost-roadbetweenSt.PetersburghandArchangel.
Ishalldepartforthe
senare
lattertowninafortnightorthreeweeks;
andmy
avsikt
intentionistohireashipthere,whichcaneasilybedonebypayingtheinsurancefortheowner,andtoengageasmanysailorsasIthinknecessaryamongthosewhoareaccustomedtothewhale-fishing.
Idonot
tänker
intendtosailuntilthemonthofJune;
andwhenshallIreturn?
Ah,dearsister,howcanIanswerthisquestion?
IfI
lyckas
succeed,many,manymonths,perhapsyears,willpassbeforeyouandImaymeet.
IfIfail,youwillseemeagainsoon,ornever.
Farewell,mydear,excellentMargaret.
Heavenshowerdown
välsignelser
blessingsonyou,andsaveme,thatImayagainandagaintestifymy
tacksamhet
gratitudeforallyourloveand
vänlighet
kindness.
Letter2
ToMrs.Saville,England.
Archangel,28thMarch,17—.
Howslowlythetimepasseshere,encompassedasIamby
frost
frostandsnow!
Yetasecondstepistakentowardsmy
företag
enterprise.
Ihavehireda
fartyg
vesselandamoccupiedincollectingmysailors;
thosewhomIhavealready
engagerat
engagedappeartobemenonwhomIcandependandarecertainly
har
possessedofdauntlesscourage.
ButIhaveonewantwhichIhaveneveryetbeenableto
tillfredsställa
satisfy,andtheabsenceoftheobjectofwhichInowfeelasamost
allvarlig
severeevil,Ihavenofriend,Margaret:
whenIam
glöder
glowingwiththeenthusiasmofsuccess,therewillbenoneto
deltar
participatemyjoy;
ifIamassailedby
besvikelse
disappointment,noonewillendeavourto
upprätthålla
sustainmeindejection.
Ishallcommitmythoughtstopaper,itistrue;
butthatisapoor
medium
mediumforthecommunicationoffeeling.
Idesirethecompanyofamanwhocouldsympathisewithme,whoseeyeswould
svara
replytomine.
Youmaydeemmeromantic,mydearsister,butIbitterlyfeelthewantofafriend.
Ihavenoonenearme,
mild
gentleyetcourageous,possessedofa
kultiverat
cultivatedaswellasofacapaciousmind,whosetastesarelikemyown,to
godkänna
approveoramendmyplans.
Howwouldsuchafriend
reparera
repairthefaultsofyourpoorbrother!
Iamtooardentinexecutionandtoo
otålig
impatientofdifficulties.
ButitisastillgreatereviltomethatIamself-educated:
forthefirstfourteenyearsofmylifeIranwildonacommonandreadnothingbutourUncleThomas’booksofvoyages.
AtthatageIbecameacquaintedwiththecelebratedpoetsofourowncountry;
butitwasonlywhenithad
upphört
ceasedtobeinmypowertoderiveitsmostimportantbenefitsfromsucha
övertygelse
convictionthatIperceivedthenecessityofbecomingacquaintedwithmorelanguagesthanthatofmynativecountry.
NowIamtwenty-eightandaminrealitymore
analfabet
illiteratethanmanyschoolboysoffifteen.
ItistruethatIhavethoughtmoreandthatmydaydreamsaremore
utökade
extendedandmagnificent,buttheywant(asthepainterscallit)keeping;
andI
mycket
greatlyneedafriendwhowouldhavesenseenoughnotto
förakta
despisemeasromantic,and
tillgivenhet
affectionenoughformetoendeavourto
reglera
regulatemymind.
Well,theseareuselesscomplaints;
Ishallcertainlyfindnofriendonthewideocean,norevenhereinArchangel,amongmerchantsandseamen.
Yetsomefeelings,unalliedtothedrossofhumannature,beatevenintheseruggedbosoms.
Mylieutenant,for
exempel
instance,isamanofwonderfulcourageandenterprise;
heis
galet
madlydesirousofglory,orrather,towordmy
fras
phrasemorecharacteristically,ofadvancementinhis
yrke
profession.
HeisanEnglishman,andinthemidstofnationalandprofessionalprejudices,unsoftenedbycultivation,
behåller
retainssomeofthenoblestendowmentsof
mänskligheten
humanity.
Ifirstbecameacquaintedwithhimonboardawhalevessel;
findingthathewas
arbetslös
unemployedinthiscity,Ieasilyengagedhimto
hjälpa
assistinmyenterprise.
Themasterisapersonofanexcellent
sinnelag
dispositionandisremarkableintheshipforhisgentlenessandthemildnessofhis
disciplin
discipline.
Thiscircumstance,addedtohiswell-known
integritet
integrityanddauntlesscourage,mademeverydesirousto
engagera
engagehim.
Ayouthpassedin
ensamhet
solitude,mybestyearsspentunderyourgentleand
kvinnliga
femininefosterage,hassorefinedthegroundworkofmycharacterthatIcannot
övervinna
overcomeanintensedistastetotheusualbrutalityexercisedonboardship:
Ihaveneverbelievedittobenecessary,andwhenIheardofamariner
lika
equallynotedforhiskindlinessofheartandtherespectand
lydnad
obediencepaidtohimbyhiscrew,Ifeltmyselfpeculiarlyfortunateinbeingabletosecurehisservices.
Iheardofhimfirstinratheraromantic
sätt
manner,fromaladywhoowestohimthehappinessofherlife.
This,
kortfattat
briefly,ishisstory.
SomeyearsagohelovedayoungRussianladyof
måttlig
moderatefortune,andhavingamasseda
betydande
considerablesuminprize-money,thefatherofthegirlconsentedtothematch.
Hesawhis
älskarinna
mistressoncebeforethedestinedceremony;
butshewasbathedintears,andthrowingherselfathisfeet,entreatedhimtospareher,
erkänner
confessingatthesametimethatshelovedanother,butthathewaspoor,andthatherfatherwouldneverconsenttotheunion.
Mygenerousfriend
lugnade
reassuredthesuppliant,andonbeinginformedofthenameofherlover,
omedelbart
instantlyabandonedhispursuit.
Hehadalreadyboughtafarmwithhismoney,onwhichhehaddesignedtopassthe
resten
remainderofhislife;
buthebestowedthewholeonhis
rival
rival,togetherwiththeremainsofhisprize-moneyto
köpa
purchasestock,andthenhimselfsolicitedtheyoungwoman’sfathertoconsenttohermarriagewithherlover.
Buttheoldmandecidedlyrefused,thinkinghimselfboundinhonourtomyfriend,who,whenhefoundthefatherinexorable,quittedhiscountry,norreturneduntilheheardthathisformer
älskarinna
mistresswasmarriedaccordingtoherinclinations.
“Whatanoblefellow!”
youwillexclaim.
Heisso;
butthenheis
helt
whollyuneducated:
heisassilentasaTurk,andakindof
okunnig
ignorantcarelessnessattendshim,which,whileitrendershis
uppförande
conductthemoreastonishing,detractsfromtheinterestand
sympati
sympathywhichotherwisehewouldcommand.
Yetdonotsuppose,becauseI
klagar
complainalittleorbecauseIcanconceivea
tröst
consolationformytoilswhichImayneverknow,thatIamwaveringinmyresolutions.
Thoseareasfixedasfate,andmy
resa
voyageisonlynowdelayeduntiltheweathershall
tillåter
permitmyembarkation.
Thewinterhasbeendreadfullysevere,butthespringpromiseswell,anditisconsideredasa
anmärkningsvärt
remarkablyearlyseason,sothatperhapsImay
segla
sailsoonerthanIexpected.
Ishalldonothingrashly:
youknowme
tillräckligt
sufficientlytoconfideinmyprudenceandconsideratenesswheneverthesafetyofothersiscommittedtomycare.
Icannot
beskriva
describetoyoumysensationsonthenearprospectofmyundertaking.
Itisimpossibleto
förmedla
communicatetoyouaconceptionofthetremblingsensation,halfpleasurableandhalf
fruktansvärd
fearful,withwhichIampreparingtodepart.
Iamgoingtounexploredregions,to“thelandof
dimma
mistandsnow,”butIshallkillnoalbatross;
thereforedonotbealarmedformysafetyorifIshouldcomebacktoyouaswornandwoefulasthe“AncientMariner.”
Youwillsmileatmyallusion,butIwill
avslöja
discloseasecret.
Ihaveoftenattributedmyattachmentto,mypassionate
entusiasm
enthusiasmfor,thedangerousmysteriesofoceantothatproductionofthemostimaginativeofmodernpoets.
ThereissomethingatworkinmysoulwhichIdonotunderstand.
Iampracticallyindustrious—painstaking,aworkmanto
utföra
executewithperseveranceandlabour—butbesidesthisthereisaloveforthe
underbara
marvellous,abeliefinthe
underbara
marvellous,intertwinedinallmyprojects,whichhurriesmeoutofthecommonpathwaysofmen,eventothewildseaandunvisitedregionsIamaboutto
utforska
explore.
Buttoreturntodearerconsiderations.
ShallImeetyouagain,afterhavingtraversed
enorma
immenseseas,andreturnedbythemostsouthern
kap
capeofAfricaorAmerica?
Idarenotexpectsuchsuccess,yetIcannotbeartolookonthereverseofthepicture.
Continueforthepresenttowritetomebyeveryopportunity:
ImayreceiveyourlettersonsomeoccasionswhenIneedthemmosttosupportmyspirits.
Iloveyouverytenderly.
Remembermewith
tillgivenhet
affection,shouldyouneverhearfrommeagain.
Letter3
ToMrs.Saville,England.
Juli
July7th,17—.
MydearSister,.
IwriteafewlinesinhastetosaythatIamsafe—andwelladvancedonmy
resa
voyage.
ThisletterwillreachEnglandbyamerchantmannowonitshomewardvoyagefromArchangel;
morefortunatethanI,whomaynotseemynativeland,perhaps,formanyyears.
Iam,however,ingoodspirits:
mymenare
djärva
boldandapparentlyfirmofpurpose,nordothefloatingsheetsoficethat
ständigt
continuallypassus,indicatingthedangersofthe
regionen
regiontowardswhichweareadvancing,appeartodismaythem.
Wehavealreadyreachedaveryhighlatitude;
butitistheheightofsummer,andalthoughnotsowarmasinEngland,the
södra
southerngales,whichblowusspeedilytowardsthoseshoreswhichIsoardentlydesireto
uppnå
attain,breatheadegreeofrenovating
värme
warmthwhichIhadnotexpected.
Noincidentshavehithertobefallenusthatwouldmakeafigureinaletter.
Oneortwostiffgalesandthespringingofa
läcka
leakareaccidentswhichexperiencednavigators
knappt
scarcelyremembertorecord,andIshallbewellcontentifnothingworsehappentousduringour
resa
voyage.
Adieu,mydearMargaret.
Beassuredthatformyownsake,aswellasyours,Iwillnotrashly
stöta
encounterdanger.
Iwillbecool,persevering,and
försiktig
prudent.
Butsuccessshallcrownmyendeavours.
Whereforenot?
ThusfarIhavegone,tracingasecurewayoverthepathlessseas,theverystarsthemselvesbeingwitnessesandtestimoniesofmy
triumf
triumph.
Whynotstillproceedovertheuntamedyetobedientelement?
Whatcanstopthedeterminedheartandresolvedwillofman?
My
svullna
swellingheartinvoluntarilypoursitselfoutthus.
ButImustfinish.
Heavenblessmybelovedsister!
Letter4
ToMrs.Saville,England.
August5th,17—.
SostrangeanaccidenthashappenedtousthatIcannotforbearrecordingit,althoughitisvery
troligt
probablethatyouwillseemebeforethesepaperscancomeintoyour
besittning
possession.
LastMonday(July31st)wewerenearlysurroundedbyice,whichclosedintheshiponallsides,
knappt
scarcelyleavingherthesea-roominwhichshe
flöt
floated.
Oursituationwassomewhatdangerous,especiallyaswewerecompassedroundbyaverythick
dimma
fog.
Weaccordinglylayto,hopingthatsomechangewouldtakeplaceintheatmosphereandweather.
Abouttwoo’clockthemistclearedaway,andwebeheld,stretchedoutineverydirection,vastandirregularplainsofice,whichseemedtohavenoend.
Someofmycomrades
stönade
groaned,andmyownmindbegantogrowwatchfulwithanxiousthoughts,whenastrangesightsuddenly
lockade
attractedourattentionanddivertedoursolicitudefromourownsituation.
Weperceivedalow
vagn
carriage,fixedonasledgeanddrawnbydogs,passontowardsthenorth,atthedistanceofhalfamile;
abeingwhichhadtheshapeofaman,butapparentlyofgiganticstature,satinthesledgeandguidedthedogs.
Wewatchedtherapidprogressofthetravellerwithourtelescopesuntilhewaslostamongthedistantinequalitiesoftheice.
This
framträdande
appearanceexcitedourunqualifiedwonder.
Wewere,aswebelieved,manyhundredmilesfromanyland;
butthisapparitionseemedtodenotethatitwasnot,inreality,so
avlägsen
distantaswehadsupposed.
Shutin,however,byice,itwasimpossibletofollowhistrack,whichwehadobservedwiththegreatestattention.
Abouttwohoursafterthis
händelse
occurrenceweheardthegroundsea,andbeforenighttheicebrokeandfreedourship.
We,however,laytountilthemorning,fearingto
stöta
encounterinthedarkthoselargeloosemasseswhich
flyter
floataboutafterthebreakingupoftheice.
Iprofitedofthistimetorestforafewhours.
Inthemorning,however,assoonasitwaslight,Iwentupon
däck
deckandfoundallthesailorsbusyononesideofthevessel,apparentlytalkingtosomeoneinthesea.
Itwas,infact,asledge,likethatwehadseenbefore,whichhaddriftedtowardsusinthenightonalarge
fragment
fragmentofice.
Onlyonedogremainedalive;
buttherewasahumanbeingwithinitwhomthesailorswerepersuadingtoenterthevessel.
Hewasnot,astheother
resenären
travellerseemedtobe,asavageinhabitantofsomeundiscoveredisland,butaEuropean.
WhenIappearedon
däck
deckthemastersaid,“Hereisourcaptain,andhewillnotallowyouto
förgås
perishontheopensea.”
Onperceivingme,thestrangeraddressedmeinEnglish,althoughwithaforeign
accent
accent.
“BeforeIcomeonboardyourvessel,”saidhe,“willyouhavethekindnesstoinformmewhitheryouarebound?”
Youmayconceivemyastonishmentonhearingsuchaquestionaddressedtomefromamanonthe
randen
brinkofdestructionandtowhomIshouldhavesupposedthatmy
kärl
vesselwouldhavebeena
resurs
resourcewhichhewouldnothaveexchangedforthemostprecious
rikedom
wealththeearthcanafford.
I
svarade
replied,however,thatwewereona
upptäcktsresa
voyageofdiscoverytowardsthe
norra
northernpole.
Uponhearingthisheappearedsatisfiedandconsentedtocomeonboard.
GoodGod!
Margaret,ifyouhadseenthemanwhothuscapitulatedforhissafety,yoursurprisewouldhavebeenboundless.
Hislimbswerenearlyfrozen,andhisbodydreadfullyemaciatedby
trötthet
fatigueandsuffering.
Ineversawamaninsowretchedacondition.
Weattemptedtocarryhimintothecabin,butassoonashehadquittedthefreshairhe
svimmade
fainted.
Weaccordinglybroughthimbacktothe
däck
deckandrestoredhimtoanimationby
gnugga
rubbinghimwithbrandyandforcinghimto
svälja
swallowasmallquantity.
Assoonasheshowedsignsoflifewe
svepte
wrappedhimupinblanketsandplacedhimnearthechimneyofthekitchenstove.
Byslowdegreesherecoveredandatealittlesoup,whichrestoredhim
underbart
wonderfully.
Twodayspassedinthis
sätt
mannerbeforehewasabletospeak,andIoftenfearedthathissufferingshad
berövat
deprivedhimofunderstanding.
Whenhehadinsomemeasurerecovered,Iremovedhimtomyown
hytt
cabinandattendedonhimasmuchasmydutywould
tillät
permit.
Ineversawamoreinterestingcreature:
hiseyeshavegenerallyan
uttryck
expressionofwildness,andeven
galenskap
madness,buttherearemomentswhen,ifanyoneperformsanactof
vänlighet
kindnesstowardshimordoeshimanythemosttriflingservice,hiswholecountenanceislightedup,asitwere,witha
stråle
beamofbenevolenceandsweetnessthatIneversawequalled.
Butheisgenerally
melankolisk
melancholyanddespairing,andsometimeshegnasheshisteeth,asif
otålig
impatientoftheweightofwoesthatoppresseshim.
WhenmyguestwasalittlerecoveredIhadgreattroubletokeepoffthemen,whowishedtoaskhimathousandquestions;