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Nooneneededatelescopenowtoseethehugefigureofthedriver.Suddenlythesledgewentbehindamountainoficeanddisappeared.Atthatmomentanothersledgeappeared.

It，too，wasmovingfast，andwasclearlychasingthefirstsledge.

Thisdriverwasasmallerfigure，morelikeanordinaryman.Fasterandfasterthedogsran；

thenthesecondsledgealsodisappearedbehindthemountainofice.Twohourspassed.Thesledgesdidnotappearagain.Nothingmovedontheice.Soonnightcame，andinthenighttherewasastorm.Inthemorning，thesailorssawthatgreatpiecesoficewerefloatingroundtheship.Suddenlythesailoronthemastshoutedagain：

Captain，Icanseeamanontheice.Thesailorwaspointingtoapieceoficethatwasfloatingneartheship.Amanwassittingontheice，andnearhimwasabrokensledge.Themanwasnearlydeadfromcoldandcouldnotwalk.

Thesailorscarriedhimcarefullyontotheship，andtookhimtotheCaptain，whosaid：

"

Welcometomyship.IamtheCaptainandmynameisRobertWalton."

Thankyou，CaptainWalton，"

themansaid."

MynameisFrankenstein，VictorFrankenstein."

Thenhefaintedandsaidnomore.

TwodayspassedbeforethemanwasstrongenoughtotalkandthentheCaptainaskedhimtotellhisstory."

Iamtryingtocatchsomeone，"

saidFrankenstein."

ThatiswhyIhavecomesofarnorthontheice."

Wesawyoufollowingsomeone，"

theCaptainsaid."

Hewashuge，muchbiggerthanaman.Wesawhissledgejustinfrontofyouonthenightbeforethestorm."

"

Iampleasedyouallsawthathugefigure，"

Frankensteinsaid."

Perhapsthatwillhelpyoutobelievemystory."

Duringthedays，whiletheCaptainworkedontheship，Frankensteinwrotedownhisstory，andeacheveninghereadwhathehadwrittentotheCaptain.HereisVictorFrankenstein'

sstory.

Chapter2

IwasborninSwitzerland，inthetownofGeneva.

Myparentslovedeachotherverymuch，andIlearntfromtheexampleoftheirlove.Ilearntthattoloveandtobepatientarethemostimportantthingsintheworld.MymotherhopedtohaveadaughterafterIwasborn，butforfiveyearsIwastheonlychild.Andthenmymotherfoundasisterforme.Shewashelpingafamilyinwhichtherewerefivechildren.Theywereverypoor，andthechildrenwerethinandhungry.

Oneofthechildrenwasalittlegirl，withgoldenhairandblueeyes.HernamewasElizabeth.Mymothertookthelittlegirlintoourfamily，andElizabethbecamethedaughterthatmymotherhadalwayswanted.AsIgrewolder，myloveforElizabethbecamestrongerallthetime.Latermymotherhadtwoothersons，ErnestandWilliam.

AyoungwomancalledJustinecametoliveinthehousetohelpmymotherwiththechildren.Welovedherasmuchasshelovedus.

Theyearspassedhappily，andwehadeverythingthatweneeded.AtschoolImetanotherveryfineperson.HisnamewasHenryClerval，andhewasveryclever.Myfamilyalsolikedhimverymuch，sohewasawelcomevisitortoourhouse.Istudiedveryhardatschool.

Iwantedtoknowthesecretsoflife，and，mostofall，Iwantedtoknowhowtomakelivingthings.

IreadallthebooksthatIcouldfind.Oneday，somethinghappenedthataddedanewideatotheideasthatIalreadyhad.Iwasfifteenatthetime，andwewereonholidayinthemountains.Therewasawildstorm，andwithitcamethemostfrighteningthunderandlightningthatIhadeverseeninmylife.Abouttwentymetresinfrontofourhousewasagreattree.Suddenlyahugeforkoflightninghitthetree.Afterafewseconds，therewasnothingleftofitexceptablackpieceofwoodtwometreshigh.Thelightninghaddestroyedit.Isawhowstrongelectricitywas.IbegantoreadallthebooksthatIcouldfindaboutelectricityanditsterriblepower.

Chapter3

Forseventeenyearsmylifewasveryhappy.Thenthefirstsadthinghappened.Mymotherbecameveryill，andsoonsheknewthatshewasdying.Justbeforeshedied，sheaskedElizabethandmetogotoherroom.Sheheldourhandsandsaid：

Mychildren，Iamveryhappybecauseyouloveeachother，andbecauseonedayyouwillgetmarried."

Everyoneinthefamilylovesyou，Elizabeth.Willyoutakemyplaceinthefamily，mydear？

IcandiehappyifyouwilllookafterthemwhenIhavegone."

Mymotherdied，andwewereverysad，becausewelovedherdearlyElizabethwasbraveandhelpedus；

hersweetsmilegaveussomehappinessintheunhappydaysaftermymother'

sdeath.Thetimecameformetogotouniversity.Ididnotwanttoleavemysadfamily，butweallknewthatIshouldgo.Itwashardtoleave，too，becausetheparentsofmygoodfriendHenryClervalwouldnotlethimgotouniversitywithme.AndsoIhadtogoalone.

OnmyfirstdayattheuniversityImetmyteacher，ProfessorWaldman，whowasoneofthegreatestscientistsintheworld.Hegaveawonderfultalktoallthestudentswhowerestartingattheuniversity.Heendedhistalkbysaying：

Someofyouwillbecomethegreatscientistsoftomorrow."

Youmuststudyhardanddiscovereverythingthatyoucan."

ThatiswhyGodmadeyouintelligent—tohelpotherpeople."

Aftertheprofessor'

stalk，Ithoughtverycarefully.IrememberedthestormwhenIwasfifteen.Irememberedhowthelightninghaddestroyedthetree.Iwantedtouseelectricitytohelppeople，andIwantedtodiscoverthesecretsoflife.Idecidedtoworkonthesetwothings.IdidnotknowthenthatmyworkwoulddestroymeandthepeoplethatIloved.Istartedworkthenextday.IworkedveryhardandsoonProfessorWaldmanandIrealizedthatIcouldlearntobeaverygoodscientist.Theprofessorhelpedmeverymuch，andotherimportantscientistswhowerehisfriendshelpedme，too.IwasinterestedinmyworkandIdidnottakeoneday'

sholidayduringthenexttwoyears.Ididnotgohome，andmyletterstomyfamilywereveryshort.AftertwoyearsIhaddiscoveredmanythingsandIbuiltascientificmachinethatwasbetterthananythingintheuniversity.Mymachinewouldhelpmeanswerthemostimportantquestionofall.Howdoeslifebegin？

Isitpossibletoputlifeintodeadthings？

ToanswerthesequestionsaboutlifeIhadtolearnfirstaboutdeath.Ihadtowatchbodiesfromthemomentwhentheydiedandthewarmlifeleftthem.Inthehospitalandintheuniversity，Iwatchedthedyingandthedead.Dayafterday，monthaftermonth，Ifolloweddeath.Itwasadarkandterribletime.Thenoneday，theanswercametome.SuddenlyIwassurethatIknewthesecretoflife.IknewthatIcouldputlifeintoabodythatwasnotalive.Iworkedharderandhardernow.Isleptforonlyashorttimeeachnight，andIdidnoteatmuchfood.Iwrotetomyfamilylessoften.Buttheylovedmeanddidnotstopwritingtome.TheysaidtheyunderstoodhowbusyIwas.Theydidnotwantmetostopworktowriteortoseethem.TheywouldwaituntilIhadmoretime.Theyhopedtoseemeverysoon.TheprofessorsrealizedthatIwasdoingveryimportantwork，andsotheygavememyownlaboratory.Therewasasmallflatabovethelaboratory，whereIlived，andsometimesIstayedinsidethebuildingforaweekanddidnotgoout.AbovethelaboratoryIbuiltaverytallmast.Itwas150metreshigh，andhigherthanthetallestbuildinginthecity.Themastcouldcatchlightningandcouldsendtheelectricitydowntomymachineinthelaboratory.Ihadneverforgottenthelightningthathaddestroyedthetree.Therehadbeensomuchpowerintheelectricityofthatlightning.IbelievedIcouldusethatelectricitytogivelifetothingsthatweredead.Iwillsaynomorethanthat.Thesecretofmymachinemustdiewithme.Iwasaverycleverscientist，butIdidnotrealizethenwhataterriblemistakeIwasmaking.

Chapter4

InmylaboratoryImadeabody.

IboughtorstoleallthepiecesofhumanbodythatIneeded，andslowlyandcarefully，Iputthemalltogether.IdidnotletanybodyentermylaboratoryormyflatwhileIwasdoingthisawfulwork.Iwasafraidtotellanybodymyterriblesecret.Ihadwantedtomakeabeautifulman，butthefaceofthecreaturewashorrible.Itsskinwasthinandyellow，anditseyeswereasyellowasitsskin.Itslongblackhairandwhiteteethwerealmostbeautiful，buttherestofthefacewasveryugly.Itslegsandarmsweretherightshape，buttheywerehuge.Ihadtousebigpiecesbecauseitwastoodifficulttojoinsmallpiecestogether.Mycreaturewastwoandahalfmetrestall.ForayearIhadworkedtomakethiscreature，butnowitlookedterribleandfrightening.Ialmostdecidedtodestroyit.ButIcouldnot.IhadtoknowifIcouldputlifeintoit.

Ijoinedthebodytothewiresfrommymachine.Morewiresjoinedthemachinetothemast.Iwassurethatmymachinecoulduseelectricityfromlightningtogivelifetothebody.Iwatchedandwaited.TwodayslaterIsawdarkcloudsinthesky，andIknewthatastormwascoming.Ataboutoneo'

clockinthemorningthelightningcame.Mymastbegantodoitsworkimmediately，andtheelectricityfromthelightningtravelleddownthemasttomymachine.Wouldthemachinework?

Atfirstnothinghappened.ButafterafewminutesIsawthecreature'

sbody