Melissa hops on the mic for a Halloween themed episode featuring Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein. Many believe that Mary depicted herself in the character of the monster as she'd lived the majority of her life ostracized by society, just like the monster in her story.

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SHOW NOTES

In this episode, we talk about:

Extremely strict and conservative family values in England during the 1700-1800s
The backstory of Mary Shelley's infamous parents, radical philosopher William Godwin and feminist activist Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin
The scandalous love story between Mary and Percy Bysshe Shelley, aka the ultimate f*boy
The weird Sister Wives situation going on between Mary, Percy, and her stepsister Claire Clairmont
Switzerland and the inspiration behind writing the Gothic novel, Frankenstein
Mary's numerous pregnancies and the loss of her children
Tragic themes of death, depression, suicide, and trauma
Being ostracized from community and living a lonely life of solitude

RESOURCES

Read Mary Shelley's original 1818 version of Frankenstein
Watch the 1931 Frankenstein movie adaptation on Amazon Prime
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The Wild Life Story of Mary Shelley, Author of Frankenstein