A novel, 1818
Frankenstein
or, The Modern Prometheus
Robert Walton sails toward the North Pole seeking discovery and glory but longs for a sympathetic friend.
How it begins
To Mrs. Saville, England. St. Petersburgh, Dec. 11th, 17—. You will rejoice to hear that no disaster has accompanied the commencement of an enterprise which you have regarded with such evil forebodings.
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Text from Project Gutenberg.