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Completion of Manuscript

When
April–May 1817
Where
Bath, England
Part of
Mary Shelley publishes Frankenstein

Shelley completed the writing of the novel in April or May 1817.

Shelley began writing the story at age 18 while staying in Bath. She expanded the initial tale into a novel with Percy Shelley's encouragement. The writing was completed in April or May 1817, prior to the 1818 publication.

Sources

  1. Frankenstein Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
  2. Mary Shelley Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22

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