Even back in the 19th century, people wanted to know how authors got their ideas. Except, back then, not everyone believed the answers. Case in point: Mary Shelley’s account of where she got the idea for Frankenstein has long been disputed by literary scholars. In the preface to the 1831 edition of the novel, Shelley
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Scientists Back Up Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein Moon’ Claim