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‘Frankenstein’ published anonymously in London 200 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 1 1818)


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(Thursday, January 1, 1818) — The first edition of the Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus by English author Mary Shelley, 20, which tells the story of a young scientist who creates a grotesque but sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment, was published anonymously today by the small London publishing house Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor, & Jones. Continue reading ‘Frankenstein’ published anonymously in London 200 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 1 1818)