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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