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Mary Shelley got the basic idea for her novel "Frankenstein" during a trip to Switzerland, where she and others engaged in a ghost story writing contest. The idea was inspired by discussions about reanimation and the nature of life taking place at the time.

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- Talk of Dr Erasmus Darwin's experiments and galvanisms led to speculations that 'the component parts of a creature might be manufactured, brought together and endued with vital warmth.'

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She is the author of the novel Frankenstein.


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You have a reality crisis here. Mary Shelley was a real person, she wrote the novel Frankenstein. Frankenstein is a fictional character. They never met, never eloped.


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How many people did the monster strangle in the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley?

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The monster in Mary Shelley's novel is often referred to as "Frankenstein's monster." It is important to note that the monster itself is not named in the novel.


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