弗兰肯斯坦英文版.docx
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弗兰肯斯坦英文版
简介
或许以这个悲伤而恐怖的故事拍成的电影要比世界上由任何其他故事拍成的电影都要多。
为什么有这么多的人喜欢它?
因为当我们第一次读到它时,它就好像是出自我们梦中的记忆一样。
这是一个古老的故事,也是一个新的故事。
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
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