December 5, 2008

The Real Author of 'Frankenstein'

To the Editor:

Thanks to Jennifer Howard for mentioning my book The Man Who Wrote Frankenstein (Pagan Press) in her piece about The Original Frankenstein (Bodleian Library), Charles E. Robinson's new book (The Chronicle Review, "The Birth of 'Frankenstein,'" November 7). But I wish she had read the third chapter of my book, which demolishes the underlying premise of Robinson's book.

When discussing a nearly final draft of Frankenstein, Robinson, and his predecessor Anne K.

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