1797

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In 1797, Montague took on a power that allowed him to twist people into grotesque forms. He bore crippling pains as a result from this year onwards, though they lessened for periods. (PROSE: The Death of Art)

Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus and a future companion of the Eighth Doctor, was born. (AUDIO: Mary's Story)