warning tale captain walton

language: fr

definitions

  1. A literary reference to Captain Robert Walton in Mary Shelley's novel 'Frankenstein', who serves as the recipient of the epistolary frame and the witness to Victor Frankenstein's cautionary tale.
    fr: Référence au Capitaine Robert Walton dans 'Frankenstein', témoin de l'avertissement.

examples

  1. The letters addressed to Captain Walton provide the narrative framework for the warning tale of Victor Frankenstein.

    Les lettres adressées au capitaine Walton fournissent le cadre narratif au récit d'avertissement de Victor Frankenstein.