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Frankenstein - Mary Shelley

by Mary Shelley

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Book of the Day, NPR · October 28, 2025

Princeton professor Susan Wolfson on why we love 'Frankenstein' two centuries later

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The Gothic classic written in 1818 about the creation of a monster, which has permeated cultural imagination for two centuries. Princeton English professor Susan Wolfson co-edited an annotated version of the book and discusses its representation in pop culture, film, and television.

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