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Cartas Frankenstein
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- Letter 1: To Mrs. SAVILLE, England. St. Petersburg, 11 December 17You will be happy to know that no mishap has occurred at the beginning of an adventure that you always considered loaded with bad omens. I am already far north of London and, as I walk through the streets of Petersburg, I feel the northern icy breeze that strengthens my spirit and fills me with joy. Do you understand this feeling? This breeze, which comes from the regions to which I am heading, brings me a harbinger of those frozen territories. There because, with your permission, my sister, I must place some trust in the sailors who preceded me, there the snow and ice vanish and, sailing on a calm sea, the ship can glide smoothly to a land that surpasses in wonders and beauty. I will satisfy my burning curiosity when I see that part of the world that no one ever visited before and when I step on a land that was never trodden by man's foot. My life could have passed between luxuries and comforts, but I have preferred glory to any other temptation that riches might put in my way. The cold is not excessive, especially if you are wrapped in skins, a clothing that I have not been slow to adopt. I have no intention of losing my life on the road from St. Petersburg to Arkangel. I have no intention of going to sea until June..., and when will I return? Ah, my dear sister! How can I answer that question? If I fail, you'll see me soon... or never. Goodbye, my dear, my good Margaret. May Heaven pour out all blessings upon you, and protect me.Your affectionate brother,R. Walton.
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- Letter 2: To Mrs. SAVILLE, England. Arkangel, 28 March 17How slowly time passes here, trapped as I am by ice and snow...! I have taken another step to carry out my project. I have already rented a boat and I am now taking care of assembling the crew. I have no friend, Margaret: when I am radiant with the enthusiasm of my success, there will be no one to share my joy; and if I am assaulted by sadness, no one will try to comfort me in bitterness. I am now twenty-eight years old and I am actually more ignorant than a fifteen-year-old student. It is true that I have reflected more, and that my dreams are more ambitious and grandiose, but, as the painters say, they need harmony. In short, they are useless lamentations; I will certainly not find any friends in those immense oceans, not even here in Arkangel among the sailors and fishermen. Winter has been horribly harsh, but spring promises to be better, and it is even said that it will be brought forward considerably; so maybe I can set sail sooner than I expected. I can hardly describe to you what my feelings are before the immediate prospect of embarking on this adventure. It is impossible to communicate to you that feeling of trembling emotion, halfway between joy and fear, with which I am about to depart. Write to me whenever you can: maybe I can receive your letters on some occasions (although that possibility seems very doubtful to me), when I need them most to encourage me. I love you so much. Remember me fondly if you don't hear from me again.Your affectionate brother,R. Walton.
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- Letter 3: To Mrs. SAVILLE, England. July 7, 17My dear sister:I hurriedly write you a few lines to tell you that I am well and that I have advanced a lot in my trip. This letter will come to England by a merchant seaman now returning home from Arkangel; he is luckier than I, who may not be able to see my homeland for many years. So far, there have been no incidents that deserve to be noted in a letter. Perhaps one or two strong storms, and the breaking of a mast, but these are accidents that experienced sailors do not even remember to write down; and I will be satisfied if nothing worse happens to us during our voyage. Goodbye, my dear Margaret. You can rest assured that, for both me and you, I will not face danger unnecessarily. I will be sensible, persevering and prudent. Give my regards to all my friends in England.With all my love. R.Walton.
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- Letter 4: To Mrs. SAVILLE, England. August 5, 17 An event has happened to us so strange that I cannot help but write it down, although it is very likely that we will meet before these pages of paper reach you. Our situation was somewhat dangerous, especially because a very dense fog enveloped us. So we decided to lower sails and stop, waiting for some change in atmosphere and time to take place. That apparition caused in us an unspeakable astonishment. We thought we were a hundred miles from the mainland, but that event seemed to suggest that we were not really as far away as we supposed. About two hours after that event we knew that the sea was in the background and before night fell, the ice broke and freed our ship. I took advantage of that time to rest a few hours.Finally, in the morning, as soon as there was light, I went up on deck and found that the entire crew had swirled at one end of the ship. There was only one dog left alive, but there was a human being there too and the sailors were trying to convince him to get on the ship. His limbs were almost frozen and his whole body was frightfully emaciated with exhaustion and pain. This is what I can say to this day about this strange incident. He must have been a wonderful being in other times, for even now, in defeat, he is so attractive and charming. In one of my letters, my dear Margaret, I told you that I would find no friend in this vast ocean; yet I have found a man whom, before his spirit had been broken by pain, I would have been delighted to regard as a brother of the soul.
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- August 13, 17 The appreciation I feel for my guest increases every day. This man arouses both my admiration and my piety to astonishing extremes. Now he is well recovered from his illness and is continually on deck, apparently looking for the sleigh that was in front of him. One day I mentioned to him the wish I had always felt for a good friend who would understand me and help me with his advice. Though his soul is broken, no one appreciates the beauty of nature more than he does. A man like him has a double existence: he can suffer all misfortunes and fall down from all disappointments. However, if you want, you can smile at the emotion of my words, while I find every day new reasons to repeat them.
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- August 19, 17 Yesterday the stranger said to me: "Of course, Captain Walton, you must have noticed that I have suffered great and unusual misfortunes. I believe that the strange happenings that have a bearing on my life can provide you with a vision of human nature that may expand your faculties and your understanding of the world. Obviously, you can imagine that I was very flattered by that demonstration of confidence. Then he told me that he would start telling me his story the next day, when I had some time. This promise drew my warmest thanks. The manuscript will certainly give you great pleasure: but I, who know it, and who will hear the story of its own lips, with how much interest and with how much affection I will read it one day, in the future...!
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