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Frankenstein, Letter 1

Walton writes to his sister from Russia. He is sailing to the North Pole for glory.

Frankenstein opens with four letters from the explorer Robert Walton, then tells Victor's story in 24 chapters, then closes with Walton's last letters. Letter 1 comes first, before Letter 2. The key line here comes from Walton.

The Sea of Ice
The Sea of Ice. Caspar David Friedrich, 1823 to 1824, Hamburger Kunsthalle. Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.

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WaltonsailsforthePole

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What may not be expected in a country of eternal light?

Walton · Letter 1 · ambition · knowledge · nature

Walton dreams of the North Pole as a place of endless light. He wants glory. So did Victor.

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