The Wild Life Story of Mary Shelley, Author of Frankenstein

Mimosa Sisterhood

English - October 28, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 101 MB - ★★★★★ - 81 ratings
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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 1700-1800sThe backstory of Mary Shelley's infamous parents, radical philosopher William Godwin and feminist activist Mary Wollstonecraft GodwinThe scandalous love story between Mary and Percy Bysshe Shelley, aka the ultimate f*boyThe weird Sister Wives situation going on between Mary, Percy, and her stepsister Claire ClairmontSwitzerland and the inspiration behind writing the Gothic novel, FrankensteinMary's numerous pregnancies and the loss of her childrenTragic themes of death, depression, suicide, and traumaBeing ostracized from community and living a lonely life of solitude

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