8 Fascinating Historical Facts about Isolation and Quarantine

One of the most famous science-fiction novels ever was written by an author in isolation

During a cholera epidemic that affected much of the world, including the United Kingdom, in 1816, Mary Shelley and her new husband, Percy Bysshe Shelley, decided to get away to isolate from the deadly disease.During their confinement, the two read ghastly horror stories to pass the time, leading to the birth of Mary Shelley’s classic gothic horror sci-fi novel, Frankenstein.

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