Chapter 19
Victor travels through England and Scotland collecting materials for creating the female creature.
4 argumentative units
- 01London—Victor pursues scientific information
In London Victor is driven by the need for information to fulfil his promise, visiting philosophers while Clerval delights in the city; Victor sees an insurmountable barrier of blood between himself and fellowship.
- 02Victor begins collecting materials amid inner torment
Victor begins gathering the materials for his new creation—each thought devoted to the task an extreme anguish—while hiding his suffering from Clerval so his friend may enjoy London unimpeded.
- 03Journey north through England—Victor's tormenting fears
Victor and Clerval travel north through Windsor, Oxford, Matlock, and the Cumberland lakes; Victor delays his promise while fearing the creature's vengeance and feeling guiltily haunted at every step.
- 04Victor works alone on the remote Orkney island
Separating from Clerval at Perth, Victor chooses a remote Orkney island for his solitary labour—a barren rock battered by waves, its five gaunt inhabitants barely noticing this strange new tenant.