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Mary Shelley began writing Frankenstein when she was 16, and the first edition was published in 1818.
The revised version of Frankenstein was published in 1831 and presents an adult narrator looking back on events that took place in 1816.
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Scientific experiments and galvanism → the idea of animating bodies
1. When did the first edition of Frankenstein appear?
2. Which statement correctly distinguishes the revised edition of Frankenstein from the events it recounts?
3. What does galvanism refer to in the context of Frankenstein?
At what age did Mary Shelley begin writing Frankenstein?
She began writing it at age 16.
In which year was the first edition of Frankenstein published?
It was published in 1818.
When was the revised version of Frankenstein published?
It was published in 1831.
What narrative perspective does the 1831 Frankenstein revision use?
An adult narrator looking back on 1816 events.
Who were Mary Shelley's parents?
A feminist mother and a philosopher father.
What kind of environment was Mary Shelley raised in?
An unusually intellectual and cultivated environment.
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