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A deep reading of Frankenstein reveals what Mary Shelley actually wrote versus what pop culture remembers.
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In this episode
- What the novel Frankenstein is really about beyond the monster myth
- Why reading the book changes how you understand the story
- Context that makes the themes of creation and consequence land harder
- A bonus archive episode worth hearing before or after the Mary Shelley episode
About this episode
In a special bonus episode, we're flashing back to an episode of Will's old podcast, "The Motivation Report," for an in depth look at the novel, "The Modern Prometheus or Frankenstein." This episode first aired on October 23rd, 2016. If you haven't listened to our episode going in depth on Mary Shelley, do that first as it provides a lot of additional context.
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About History. Rated R.
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