Who wrote the Gothic novel 'Frankenstein'?

Who wrote the Gothic novel 'Frankenstein'? Mary Shelley wrote it. The full title is Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, and the novel was first published in London on 1 January 1818. Shelley began developing the story during the famously stormy summer of 1816, when she was staying near Geneva with Percy Bysshe Shelley, Lord Byron, and John Polidori.

The story follows Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a living being from assembled body parts. Although popular culture often calls the creature “Frankenstein,” Frankenstein is actually the scientist’s surname; the creature is never given a personal name in the novel. The book combines Gothic horror with Romantic ideas and speculative science, making it an early and influential example of science fiction.

The first edition was published anonymously, which helped create later confusion about authorship. Mary Shelley’s name appeared on the title page of the 1823 second edition. Percy Bysshe Shelley wrote the preface to the first edition and helped edit the manuscript, but Mary Shelley was the author.