Novelist · 1797 – 1851
Mary Shelley
Little-Known Facts
- Frankenstein grew out of a ghost-story contest among Byron, the Shelleys and others during a stormy summer in 1816.
- After her husband's drowning, she kept his heart and devoted herself to publishing his work.
Myths & Misconceptions
Is Frankenstein the name of the monster?
No — Victor Frankenstein is the scientist; his creation is referred to as the creature or the monster, a common point of confusion.