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[–] prime_number_314159@lemmy.world 95 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Technically, Frankenstein's Monster was the author, and Dr. Frankenstein himself was the real Mary Shelley we made along the way.

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 40 points 6 months ago (2 children)

It takes a deep appreciation of the story's themes to recognize that the real monster is actually Mary Shelley

[–] Potatisen@lemmy.world 21 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Wow, I mean.... Just, wow.

[–] VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 15 points 6 months ago (1 children)

She created a mad scientist and then put a well-meaning flesh golem through the wringer just for entertainment. That sounds pretty evil to me.

[–] dessimbelackis@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago

Authors are all sadists

[–] sundray@lemmus.org 1 points 6 months ago

All this time, I thought the real villain was Percy Bysshe Shelley.