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August 30 is Frankenstein Day, or Mary Shelley's Birthday

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, author of "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus," was born on August 30, 1797. The Gothic romance Frankenstein was published in 1818. While Frankenstein is most commonly associated with Halloween, Frankenstein Day is celebrated on Shelley's birthday. Frankenstein and his Monster live on in movie adaptations, plays, graphic novels, cartoons, and more!

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