In this episode, Zoe tells us about Mary Shelley, her tragic life, her lovers, and the myriad influences that lead her to write one of the most enduring and loved horror stories of all time, as well as possibly the first science fiction story ever!
Here’s a rundown of the episode:
00:28 – Hello!
02:18 – Presented piece – Mary Shelley
13:49 – Promo for the Paraunity Podcast
15:02 – Discussion
35:41 – Halloween Anthology episode announcement
37:15 – Where to find us online
41:26 – Random strange fact
41:33 – Bye!
Total Runtime: 42:05
Links
Books:
Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley
Mary and Frankenstein by Linda Bailey and Júlia Sardà
Websites:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Shelley Wikipedia on Mary Shelley
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/magazine/2017/07-08/birth_of_Frankenstein_Mary_Shelley/ – National Geographic on Mary Shelley
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rime_of_the_Ancient_Mariner – Wikipedia on the Rime of the Ancient Mariner
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleonic_Wars – Wikipedia on the Napoleonic wars
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