In 1816, snow fell in June, crops failed across Europe and North America, and thousands feared the end of the world. Known as the Year Without a Summer, this extraordinary period was caused by the catastrophic eruption of Mount Tambora a year earlier, although nobody at the time knew the true reason. As famine spread and old superstitions resurfaced, a group of writers trapped by the relentless storms at Lake Geneva created Frankenstein and The Vampyre, changing horror literature forever.
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Research:
https://www.britannica.com/event/Year-Without-a-Summer
https://www.britannica.com/place/Mount-Tambora
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vampyre
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