Jane Austen rubs shoulders with the creator of Frankenstein's monster

Inside the 'Mary Shelley's House of Frankenstein' experience in Bath

Inside the 'Mary Shelley's House of Frankenstein' experience in Bath Source: Getty

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New museum opens in the English city of Bath to celebrate the work of Mary Shelley, the creator of the Frankenstein story.

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