Today Chelsey and Sara are discussing Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. We admit to some bad English major habits in this episode, and we get super nerdy with a discussion on Gothic novels and the Romantic literary movement, modern horror, and the history behind Mary Shelley’s iconic monster. We also make some surprising modern connections across science, ethics, and social media. If you’re in the mood for eerie, spooky, and not-too-scary reads this month, get ready to take note of our pairings in this episode.

Our discussion includes:

Sara’s experience with teaching Frankenstein in the high school classroom [8:20]
The stranger-than-fiction true story behind the novel [10:30]
Defining “Gothic novels,” historical and contemporary [20:05]