Description

Her birth took a life. Her life birthed a nightmare. And her greatest loves died way too soon.

Most of us have read and watched the various versions of Frankenstein. The image of the nameless monster created by a mad scientist is at the center of horror culture. But what inspired such a horrific and grisly tale?

Mary Shelley’s life was its own gothic tragedy—full of loss, pain, and even a few monsters.

You can find the transcript, my sources, and a reading list on the website: fabledcollective.com

Say Hello:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/FabledCollective/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/FabledCollective/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FabledCollectiv

---
Music:

• “Another Chapter” by Autumn Cheek https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/fWQvmLSmQH
• “Evolving Mystery” by Gabriel Lewis https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/EX0qo0dfYN
• "Ghostpocalypse - 6 Crossing the Threshold" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Text Vanessa Your Thoughts!

Support the show

Music by Katie Coughran.

📩 Substack Newsletter
📚 Vanessa’s Books
🖥️ Website
🎥 YouTube
👥 Facebook Group
📸 Instagram