83. Revisiting Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This season we’ve been getting into the autumnal mood with Gothic short stories, Victorian fiction, and an upcoming exploration of horror literature. Today, we’re rereleasing our episode on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, a work that fits perfectly into our seasonal theme. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">We hope listening or relistening to our discussion about this classroom staple will be enhanced by all the additional Gothic content in the Novel Pairings feed this fall.</span></p> <p><strong>Show notes</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our discussion includes:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Sara’s experience with teaching</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Frankenstein</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">in the high school classroom [8:20]</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The stranger-than-fiction true story behind the novel [10:30]</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Defining “Gothic novels,” historical and contemporary [20:05]</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Plus, as always, we’re recommending six contemporary books to pair with our classic,  including graphic novels and absorbing nonfiction.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Shop our pairings:</span> <a href= "https://bookshop.org/lists/novel-pairings-for-frankenstein"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> https://bookshop.org/lists/novel-pairings-for-frankenstein</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sign up for Libro.fm:</span> <a href="https://libro.fm/redeem/novelpairings"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://libro.fm/redeem/novelpairings</span></a></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">What to read or skip in Frankenstein:</span></em></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Victor thinking about creating his