Classic · Gothic · Science fiction · 1818
Frankenstein
프랑켄슈타인
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About the book
Told through letters and nested narratives, Frankenstein is the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a living being and then abandons it in horror. The creature's search for belonging, and Victor's attempts to escape what he has made, raise questions about responsibility that still feel current.
First published in 1818, it is often called the first science-fiction novel, and its rich, formal sentences make it a good book to read slowly beside a translation.
The opening line
“You will rejoice to hear that no disaster has accompanied the commencement of an enterprise which you have regarded with such evil forebodings.”
Letter 1 · Mary Shelley, Frankenstein
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The English original with a Korean translation, one sentence at a time. In the app you can pick from 20 languages.
To Mrs. Saville, England.
영국의 사빌 부인께.
St. Petersburgh, Dec. 11th, 17—.
세인트피터즈버그, 17년 12월 11일—.
You will rejoice to hear that no disaster has accompanied the commencement of an enterprise which you have regarded with such evil forebodings.
당신께서 그토록 불길한 예감으로 바라보셨던 사업의 시작에 아무런 재앙도 닥치지 않았다는 소식을 듣고 기뻐하실 것입니다.
I arrived here yesterday, and my first task is to assure my dear sister of my welfare and increasing confidence in the success of my undertaking.
나는 어제 여기에 도착했고, 나의 첫 번째 임무는 사랑하는 누이에게 나의 안녕과 내 사업의 성공에 대한 점점 커지는 확신을 전하는 것이다.
I am already far north of London, and as I walk in the streets of Petersburgh, I feel a cold northern breeze play upon my cheeks, which braces my nerves and fills me with delight.
나는 이미 런던에서 북쪽으로 멀리 떨어진 곳에 있고, 페테르부르크 거리를 걷다 보니 차가운 북풍이 뺨에 스치는데, 그 바람이 내 신경을 곤두세우게 하고 나를 기쁨으로 가득 채운다.
Do you understand this feeling?
이 느낌을 이해하시나요?
This breeze, which has travelled from the regions towards which I am advancing, gives me a foretaste of those icy climes.
내가 나아가고 있는 지역에서 불어오는 이 산들바람은 내게 그 얼음처럼 차가운 기후를 미리 맛보게 해 줍니다.
Inspirited by this wind of promise, my daydreams become more fervent and vivid.
이러한 약속의 바람에 힘입어 나의 백일몽은 더욱 간절하고 생생해졌습니다.
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Book details
- Title
- Frankenstein (프랑켄슈타인)
- Author
- Mary Shelley
- First published
- 1818
- Genre
- Classic, Gothic, science fiction
- Original language
- English
- Translations in app
- 20 languages
- Price
- Free
