Episode 123: Ghost Stories from the Year Without a Summer

On this week's show, I present a discussion of and readings from work that resulted in the companionship of Lord Byron, his physician John Polidori, and the Shelley's during the Year without a Summer, in which a ghost story challenge was undertaken. Mary Shelley Mary Shelley, by Richard Rothwell. John William Polidori John William Polidori as painted by F.G. Gainsford. Lord Byron Lord Byron, engraving by person unknown, colored by person unknown, as of press time. Notes Please give thanks to the amazing talents and efforts of this episode's two readers: Chris Booth August Evans