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  • Dylan Shulman
    Dylan Shulman was an Editorial Intern at Encyclopædia Britannica in 2023 and 2024. He graduated in 2023 with a B.A. in journalism and French from the University of Maryland.
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Type Description Contributor Date
Added more information about the characters of Frankenstein and his monster and lists of actors who have played them. Sep 28, 2026
Modified link of Web site: The Victorian Web - Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" (1818) — A Summary of Modern Criticism. Apr 03, 2026
Add new Web site: University of Hawaii at Hilo - The Role of the Characters of Dupin and Frankenstein in 11 Murders in the Rue Morgue,, and Frankenstein (PDF). Dec 12, 2025
Add new Web site: University of Hawaii at Hilo - The Role of the Characters of Dupin and Frankenstein in 11 Murders in the Rue Morgue,, and Frankenstein (PDF). Dec 12, 2025
Add new Web site: ABC listen - Late Night Live - 200 years of Frankenstein. Jul 11, 2025
Add new Web site: Ohio State University - Origins - Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Apr 17, 2025
Media added. Oct 18, 2023
Cross-references added. Aug 04, 2023
Add new Web site: Literary Devices - Frankenstein Characters. May 09, 2022
Corrected display issue. Mar 10, 2020
Add new Web site: How Stuff Works - Science - Frankenstein's Monster. Jan 05, 2012
Add new Web site: h2g2 - Frankenstein - The Legacy. Jan 05, 2012
Add new Web site: The Victorian Web - Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" (1818) — A Summary of Modern Criticism. Jan 05, 2012
Add new Web site: University of Pennsylvania - Frankenstein and the origins of science fiction. Jan 05, 2012
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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