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What is Mary Shelly Frankenstein about?

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is a novel that tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a monster out of body parts from different corpses. The monster, which Frankenstein calls "the creature," is powerful and intelligent, but also deformed and hideous. Frankenstein abandons the creature, and the creature subsequently seeks revenge on its creator.

The novel explores themes of creation, destruction, and the nature of good and evil. It is also a story about the dangers of scientific hubris and the importance of taking responsibility for one's actions.

Frankenstein was first published in 1818 and has since become one of the most widely read and influential works of literature in the world. It has been adapted for film, television, and other media numerous times.

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