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Who wrote the novel Frankenstein?

  1. Mary Shelley

  2. Oscar Wilde

  3. William Wordsworth

  4. Jane Austen

The correct answer is: Mary Shelley

Mary Shelley is the correct answer because she wrote Frankenstein and it is her most famous work. Option B is incorrect because Oscar Wilde did not write Frankenstein, but rather is known for writing plays such as The Importance of Being Earnest. Option C is incorrect because William Wordsworth was a poet, not a novelist. Lastly, option D is incorrect because Jane Austen is known for writing novels such as Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility, but not Frankenstein.