弗兰肯斯坦英文版Word文档下载推荐.docx

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说它“古老”是因为它创作于一百五十多年以前，那时的科学发展才刚刚起步；

说它“新”是因为弗兰肯斯坦的问题也就是我们今天所面临的问题。

科学给予我们力量去改造世界，但这种力量也可能与我们作对并毁灭我们。

弗兰肯斯坦创造了一个新的人，他比任何其他人都要巨大和强壮——然而弗兰肯斯坦控制不了他，这个怪物毁灭了弗兰肯斯坦所爱的一切。

今天的科学家正在创造着巨大的机器、电脑和武器，他们声称这些东西对我们有益——但我们能够驾驭它们吗？

　　玛丽·

雪莱（1797—1851）是维多利亚时代的一位重要作家。

她的丈夫是英格兰最著名的诗人之一——珀西·

比希·

雪莱。

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　　‘Captain！

Somethingismovingontheice．Lookoverthere！

’

　　Thesailorstoodatthetopofthemast，highabovetheCaptain．Hishandpointedawayfromtheship，acrossthemilesoficethatcoveredthesea．

　　TheCaptainlookedtothenorth，wherethesailorwaspointing．Hesawsomethingcomingfasttowardstheshipacrosstheice．Heputhistelescopetohiseye，andthroughithecouldseetheshapesoftendogspullingasledgeovertheice．Hecouldalsoseethedriverofthesledge—ahugefigure，muchbiggerthanaman．

　　Thesledgecamenearerandnearertothesea．Soonitwasonlyaquarterofamilefromtheship．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．

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　　IwasborninSwitzerland，inthetownofGeneva．Myparentslovedeachotherverymuch，andIlearntfromtheexampleoftheirlove．Ilearntthattoloveandtobepatientarethemostimportantthingsintheworld．

　　MymotherhopedtohaveadaughterafterIwasborn，butforfiveyearsIwastheonlychild．Andthenmymotherfoundasisterforme．Shewashelpingafamilyinwhichtherewerefivechildren．Theywereverypoor，andthechildrenwerethinandhungry．Oneofthechildrenwasalittlegirl，withgoldenhairandblueeyesHernamewasElizabeth．Mymothertookthelittlegirlintoourfamily，andElizabethbecamethedaughterthatmymotherhadalwayswanted．AsIgrewolder，myloveforElizabethbecamestrongerallthetime．

　　Latermymotherhadtwoothersons，ErnestandWilliam．AyoungwomancalledJustinecametoliveinthehousetohelpmymotherwiththechildren．Welovedherasmuchasshelovedus．

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

　　Istudiedveryhardatschool．Iwantedtoknowthesecretsoflife，and，mostofall，Iwantedtoknowhowtomakelivingthings．IreadallthebooksthatIcouldfind．Oneday，some－thinghappenedthataddedanewideatotheideasthatIal－readyhad．Iwasfifteenatthetime，andwewereonholidayinthemountains．Therewasawildstorm，andwithitcamethemostfrighteningthunderandlightningthatIhadeverseeninmylife．Abouttwentymetresinfrontofourhousewasagreattree．Suddenlyahugeforkoflightninghitthetree．Afterafewseconds，therewasnothingleftofitexceptablackpieceofwoodtwometreshigh．Thelightninghaddestroyedit．

　　Isawhowstrongelectricitywas．IbegantoreadallthebooksthatIcouldfindaboutelectricityanditsterriblepower．

维克多的故事开始了

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　　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．

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　　InmylaboratoryImadeabody．IboughtorstoleallthepiecesofhumanbodythatIneeded，andslowlyandcarefully，Iputthemalltogether．

　　IdidnotletanybodyentermylaboratoryormyflatwhileIwasdoingthisawfulwork．Iwasafraidtotellanybodymyterriblesecret．

　　Ihadwantedtomakeabeautifulman，butthefaceofthecreaturewashorrible．Itsskinwasthinandyellow，anditseyeswereasyellowasitsskin．Itslongblackhairandwhiteteethwerealmostbeautiful，buttherestofthefacewasveryugly．

　　Itslegsandarmsweretherightshape，buttheywerehuge．Ihadtousebigpiecesbecauseitwastoodifficulttojoinsmallpiecestogether．Mycreaturewastwoandahalfmetrestall．

　　ForayearIhadworkedtomakethiscreature，butnowitlookedterribleandfrightening．Ialmostdecidedtodestroyit．ButIcouldnot．IhadtoknowifIcouldputlifeintoit．

　　Ijoinedthebodytothewiresfrommymachine．Morewiresjo