The original 1818 edition of the novel Frankenstein was published anonymously. Five years later, its
author - Mary Shelley- decided to put her name on all future editions
of the work, capitalizing on the sensation it caused in the literary
world. From the start, however, there were skeptics who doubted that an
18 year-old woman could have conceived such sinister goings-on. Shelley
tinkered with future printings of the novel and never hid the fact that
her husband Percy gave her advice and editorial assistance. The extent
of his participation has long been debated among scholars. A new
edition of the book from Random House will list Percy as a contributing
writer, albeit in parentheses next to his wife's name. For the full,
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