11 March 1818 | Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is first published


 

MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKENSTEIN IS FIRST PUBLISHED

11 MARCH 1818

Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is first published in London. First published anonymously, it has never been out of print. It was adapted for the stage as early as 1822 and has become a favourite for depiction in film and television.

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