The Frozen Deep

Wilkie Collins wrote The Frozen Deep as a play in 1856, it was modified by Charles Dickens as a novel. Its story line is based on a failed Arctic expedition of Franklin. Explorers mission was to find the Northwest passage in the Arctic. The two members of the expedition, Richard and Frank love the same woman Clara. Due to his friendly relations with Clara, Richard wishes to marry Clara but Clara loves Frank. When Richard realizes Claras feelings about Frank, he becomes crazy and wants to harm Frank. Clara believes that she possesses the power of super vision and foresees the same tragedy. Clara has guilt and sickness about all these circumstances. Two sailors Richard Wardour and Frank Aldersely set of on the Arctic voyage on different ships. Two years of turbulent sea voyage Richard and Frank paired together in life threatening circumstances. Richard and Frank came in close contact and struggle hard for their survival. In the background of expedition, the story of the novel revolves around love, revenge and sacrifice and it ends in a melodramatic way.