“. . . Archangel. . .” (15)

Archangel is the English name for the Russian city of Arkhangelsk, the major sea port of the 19th century from which Walton rents his ship and crew. It is through this port that many Arctic expeditions depart, with Shelley foreshadowing the irony to come as the novel both begins and ends with experiences in the northern wilderness – starting with Walton’s journey from which he aims to return alive and ending with Victor’s final trek from which there can be no return.

Source:

"Arkhangelsk." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Web. 23 Aug. 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkhangelsk.

Picture Credits:

Arkhangelsk. Digital image. My Trip to Shenkursk and My Communal Life There. Doukhobor Geneaology Website. Web. 23 Aug. 2009. http://www.doukhobor.org/shenkursk1.jpg.