Spooky season continues, and this week we touch on the story behind a classic horror tale: Frankenstein; or the Modern Prometheus, by Mary Shelley. Seen as the first scientific fiction story, Meg goes into the possible influences behind the tale including Germany’s Frankenstein castle and the writings of Mary Shelley’s mother- Mary Wollstonecraft. We hope you enjoy this episode, let us know what you think!
Recorded and edited by Meghan Pavlovsky and Allison Varca. Music by Mike Vontas.
**NOTE** A different version of this episode was previously published. This episode was edited for clarity and consistency of facts. The original version of this episode included the false statement that Allegra Byron was Lord Byron’s only child, whereas Meghan meant to have said Lord Byron’s only child with Claire Claremont. Episode edited as of 10/16/200 5:18 p.m. EST.
Sources:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Shelley
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walpurgis_Night
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein_Castle
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Wollstonecraft
https://youtu.be/WbxHu-XUfZo
