Why Mary Shelley's FRANKENSTEIN is an Enduring Classic – Book Discussion - Video

~*SPOILERS*~ In this episode, join Jordan and Nikki for an in-depth discussion of Mary Shelley’s sci-fi/gothic horror classic, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818). Tune in for our disassembly of the novel’s history, themes, morality, and characters!

~*TIME STAMPS*~
Intro: 0:00
Synopsis: 1:13
Ghost Stories: 4:05
The Shelleys' Daemons: 11:21
Some Assembly Required: 13:32
The Secret Ingredient: 15:22
The Modern Prometheus: 18:30
Femininity: 20:45
Being Human: 23:01
Creation: 25:04
Nature vs. Nurture: 29:19
The Creature: 34:06
The Monster: 37:21
Cursed: 42:34
The Lesson: 44:37
Walton's Narration: 46:18
Frankenstein's Warning: 49:50
Is it Horror?: 52:05
What's Next?: 56:22

You can purchase Frankenstein here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/frankenstein-shelley-mary/1126911566?ean=9781435159624

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~*MUSIC*~
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~*VIDEO CLIPS*~
Poltergeist (1982)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2003)
Mary Shelley (2017)

~*ART*~
Arctic Ocean – Charles Francis Hall (1872)
Frankenstein – Ruben Ratia (2022): https://www.artstation.com/artwork/wJP1zY
Frankenstein – Roberto Viacava (2021): https://www.artstation.com/artwork/aY1ym9
Diodati, The Residence of Lord Byron – William Purser (1833)
Victor Frankenstein – Bernie Wrightson (1983)
Frankenstein’s Monster – Nat Jones (2023): https://www.etsy.com/listing/772771540/mary-shelley-frankenstein-frankensteins?click_key=da3ad2f1bfa15a13ff95dd68036c83e8f0cb692d%3A772771540&click_sum=17304080&ref=shop_home_active_54&frs=1
Frankenstein’s Monster – Bernie Wrightson (1983)
Frankenstein Monster Portrait – Matthew Lacey (2020): https://artist.com/matthew-lacey/frankenstein-monster-portrait/?artid=17712
Frankenstein Re-Animated – USC Visions & Voices (2019): https://kaufman.usc.edu/frankenstein-reanimated/
Frankenstein’s Monster! – Greg Luzniak (2023): https://www.etsy.com/listing/745850251/frankensteins-monster
Fantasy Frankenstein HD Wallpaper – Farawaytale (2016): https://wall.alphacoders.com/big.php?i=639528
Frankenstein – David M. Buisan (2018): https://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/responsible-frankensteins
Frankenstein: The Monster Returns (1991) - Tose Software: https://www.ign.com/games/frankenstein-the-monster-returns
Percy Shelley - Joseph Severn (1845)
William Godwin – James Northcote (1802)
Mary Wollstonecraft – John Opie (1797)
Portrait of Mary Shelley – Samuel John Stump (1831)
Claire Clairmont – Amelia Curran (1819)
Lord Byron – Thomas Sully
Byron Aged 19 – George Sanders (1830)
Percy Shelley’s Funeral Pyre – Louis Eduard Fournier (1889)
Galvani’s Frog Experiments – 18th century illustration: https://www.historytoday.com/archive/months-past/galvani-discovers-animal-electricity
Frankenstein’s Monster – Paul Tobin (2019): https://www.paultobinart.com/projects/aRE0W0
Amorous Libation – Mike Bell (2023): https://www.purpleleopardboutique.com/amorous-libation-by-mike-bell-canvas-giclee-art-print-bride-of-frankenstein-monster/

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