In the year 1818, novelist Mary Shelly is credited with writing a fiction novel and creating this infamous character.

In the year 1818, novelist Mary Shelley is credited with writing a fiction novel and creating the infamous character Frankenstein's monster. The character, also known as "the creature," is one of the most recognizable figures in Gothic literature. Shelley's novel, titled "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus," tells the story of a scientist named Victor Frankenstein who creates a monstrous being through his scientific experiments. This creature, though lacking a name in the novel, has come to be known as Frankenstein's monster due to its association with its creator. The character's tragic story and its existential questions about the nature of humanity and the consequences of scientific advancement have made Frankenstein's monster an enduring figure in popular culture.