The Surprising History Behind Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Watch this full episode of After Dark with Anthony Delaney and Maddy Pelling, where they chat about 19-year-old Mary Shelley who wrote Frankenstein in a Swiss villa surrounded by other brilliant young minds. During a time of radical change, a gothic masterpiece was written by the teenage Mary Shelley. Published in 1818, Frankenstein takes us into a dark world where man and monster meet in mutual torment. A world of raw, animalistic fear. How was this story influenced by the tragedies in Mary Shelley's own life, and the early 19th century obsessions with playing God? 0:00 - Introduction: A Dark & Stormy Night 5:44 - Regency England: A Time of Revolution 14:09 - The Tragic Life of Mary Shelley 36:31 - Galvanism: The Real Science of Frankenstein 41:25 - Graveyard Myths & Percy Shelley's Heart 49:48 - Frankenstein's Legacy: Gothic Horror or Sci-Fi? Edited by Anna Brant and produced by Stuart Beckwith. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long. After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal is a History Hit podcast. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. All music from Epidemic Sounds. #HistoryHitPodcast #AfterDark #MaryShelley