Frankenstein Author Mary Shelley Has This Real-Life Spine-Chilling Story

Captain Edward John Trelawny, one of Percy’s friend, gave the heart to poet Leigh Hunt, who was also a friend of the deceased. Later on, it was said that Mary asked Leigh through a letter to give her the “heart”.

However, he refused and said that his love for his friend negated the “the claims of any other love”. Then, Byron has spoken about his and eventually Leigh gave the Percy’s “heart” to Mary.