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Frankenstein

Mary Shelley

In the story, Victor Frankenstein chronicles his life from a curious childhood in Geneva, deeply fascinated by the mysteries of science, to an ambitious young man at the University of Ingolstadt, where he ambitiously creates a living being from inanimate matter. However, the grotesque appearance of his creation horrifies Victor, leading him to abandon it. Rejected by society, the solitary and intelligent creature becomes embittered and seeks revenge on his creator for his miserable existence, leading to tragic repercussions for Victor and those close to him. The story explores themes of ambition, the consequences of usurping nature, and the impacts of isolation and rejection on the creature, who, despite his initial innocence, is driven to commit desperate acts.

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bouleversée / bu.vɛʁ.se /adjective

upset

La créature est tellement bouleversée qu'elle fait une sombre promesse à Victor.

The creature is so upset that he makes a dark promise to Victor.

dérangéaffecté

le récit / lə ʁesi /noun

story

Le récit de Victor.

Victor's story.

histoirenarrationconte

effrayé / efʁɛje /adjective

frightened

Il pense à l'avenir et devient effrayé.

He thinks about the future and becomes frightened.

la colère / la kolɛʁ /noun

anger

La colère de la créature mène à un événement très triste.

The creature's anger leads to a very sad event.

grandi / ɡʁɑ̃di /verb

grew up

Grâce à cela, Victor a grandi avec un fort désir de comprendre le monde qui l'entourait.

Thanks to that, Victor grew up with a strong desire to understand the world around him.

se faire grandêtre grand

parlant / paʁ.lɑ̃ /verb

talking

Victor Frankenstein commence son récit en parlant de ses premières années.

Victor Frankenstein begins his story by talking about his early years.

direcommuniquerbavarder

seule / sœl /adjective

lonely, solitary

Lire l'aide à se sentir moins seule.

Read the help to feel less lonely.

solitaireisoléabandonné

la tristesse / la tʁis.tɛs /noun

sadness

Elle ne peut supporter ni sa solitude ni la tristesse de ce qu'elle a fait.

She can't stand neither her solitude nor the sadness of what she did.

chagrinmélancoliedéprime

endroit / ɑ̃.dʁwa /noun

a particular place or physical location

Elle est au mauvais endroit au mauvais moment.

She is at the wrong place at the wrong time.

le lieula placel'emplacement

effrayante / ɛ.fʁɛ.jɑ̃t /adjective

scary

La créature est grande et effrayante.

The creature is big and scary.

heureux / ø.ʁø /adjective

happy

Les parents de Victor en étaient heureux.

Victor's parents were happy about it.

laissant / lɛ.sɑ̃ /verb

leaving

La vie de Victor change alors qu'il se concentre sur cette poursuite, laissant tout le reste de côté.

Victor's life changes as he focuses on this pursuit, leaving everything else aside.

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