# Dedication explained — Frankenstein

> Chapter companion for Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.

## What happens

Mary Shelley dedicates her novel to William Godwin, the author of Political Justice and Caleb Williams, expressing respect and admiration.

## Key lines

> To William Godwin, Author of Political Justice , Caleb Williams , etc. , This volume is respectfully inscribed by the author.

This book is respectfully dedicated to William Godwin, who wrote Political Justice and Caleb Williams, among other works.

_The dedication honors Mary Shelley's father and his influential writings._

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