EPISODE · Nov 9, 2025 · 16 MIN
How Mary Shelley Brought Frankenstein to Life
from Pursuing Perfect Prose · host Lee Stewart
A literary deep dive into the prose of Frankenstein, exploring creation, ambition, and the ethical dilemmas that haunt human innovation. This literary podcast offers in-depth analysis for listeners drawn to a thought-provoking literature podcast.Timestamps0:00 An Author in Trouble03:64 There Have Been 'Some' Movies02:55 The Famous Passage04:00 Sentence 1: Setting, Tone, and Victor's Ego06:28 Sentence 2: The Procedure (and the Moral Distance)09:22 Sentence 3 (Part A): Time, Weather, and a Dying Candle10:54 Sentence 3 (Part B): Zoom In. Blink. Jolt12:36 Is It Perfect?13:58 A Surprise Critic
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A literary deep dive into the prose of Frankenstein, exploring creation, ambition, and the ethical dilemmas that haunt human innovation. This literary podcast offers in-depth analysis for listeners drawn to a thought-provoking literature podcast.Timestamps0:00 An Author in Trouble03:64 There Have Been 'Some' Movies02:55 The Famous Passage04:00 Sentence 1: Setting, Tone, and Victor's Ego06:28 Sentence 2: The Procedure (and the Moral Distance)09:22 Sentence 3 (Part A): Time, Weather, and a Dying Candle10:54 Sentence 3 (Part B): Zoom In. Blink. Jolt12:36 Is It Perfect?13:58 A Surprise Critic
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