Frankenstein: Letters from Robert Walton
Title
Frankenstein: Letters from Robert Walton
Subject
Letters of Robert Walton to Margaret Walton Saville
Description
The letters in this collection were written by lonely Captain of the ship, Robert Walton while exploring the Arctic in search of a new country. In these letters, Walton describes in detail a "strange incident", introducing the world to the story of Victor Frankenstein and the details behind the creation of Victor's monster. It is within these letters that the horrors of Frankenstein's creation become a cautionary tale for Walton and the explorers within each one of us. These letters serve as the only evidence and insight into the story of Frankenstein and as such hold a great value to the Museum of Literary Artifact. Walton's first letter was sent December 11th, 17-- and his last one reads September 12th, 17--
Creator
Mary Shelley
Nelofar Sultan
Source
Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus
Publisher
Penguin House, N.Y
Date
December 11th, 17--
October 22, 2018
October 22, 2018
Contributor
Nelofar Sultan
Rights
Public Domain
Relation
Literary Artifact from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Format
JPEG image, Letters
Language
English
Type
Speculative fiction
Identifier
Letters, Mail, Explorer
Handwritten
Cautionary Tale
Glory
cotton-blend letter
Coverage
Mail sent from the Arctic to England in the 18th Century
19th Century Story
Origins of Science Fiction
Arctic
Geneva
Original Format
Photo
Files
Collection
Citation
Mary Shelley and Nelofar Sultan, “Frankenstein: Letters from Robert Walton,” The Museum of Fictional Literary Artifacts, accessed March 28, 2024, https://mfla.omeka.net/items/show/379.