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Facts about Frankenstein (Novel)
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In the novel, the narrative is structured as a story within a story, framed by letters from the Arctic explorer Robert Walton to his sister.
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The creature in the novel is never given a name, and is referred to by terms such as 'wretch,' 'monster,' and 'daemon' throughout the text.
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Published in 1818, the novel was released anonymously, with many readers initially assuming the author was Percy Bysshe Shelley rather than his wife Mary.
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Frankenstein is subtitled The Modern Prometheus, linking Victor Frankenstein to the Greek Titan who defied the gods by giving fire to humanity.
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Mary Shelley began writing Frankenstein in 1816 during the famous 'Year Without a Summer,' when a group of writers challenged each other to compose ghost stories.