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February 17, 2012

Strange But True!

Q. Would you rather meet Frankenstein or Dracula in a dark alley some night? How about Adam or Prince Vlad IV?

A. This one's no contest in that Frankenstein refers not to a monster or a real person but rather to Viktor Frankenstein, the scientist in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel “Frankenstein” who creates the monster, says Joey Green in “Contrary to Popular Belief.” In the novel, Frankenstein names his monster Adam; in the 1931 movie, he is not given a name.


 
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