Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which fictional character originated in the imagination of author Mary Shelley?"
...Mary Shelley conceived her tale during a famous storytelling challenge in 1816, crafting the groundbreaking novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. The story centers on a brilliant but reckless scientist, Victor Frankenstein, who brings a living being to life, only to recoil from his own terrifying creation. Over time, popular culture blurred the names, and many people mistakenly call the creature “Frankenstein,” even though that is actually the doctor’s surname. The novel helped establish the template for modern science fiction and horror.
