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Mary Shelley got the basic idea for her novel "Frankenstein" during a trip to Switzerland, where she and others engaged in a ghost story writing contest. The idea was inspired by discussions about reanimation and the nature of life taking place at the time.
- Talk of Dr Erasmus Darwin's experiments and galvanisms led to speculations that 'the component parts of a creature might be manufactured, brought together and endued with vital warmth.'