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10/17/25
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With Guillermo del Toro's Netflix adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein in the news, we thought we would bring out an episode we did for Annotated several years ago. It's a great story and we had fun doing this one. Enjoy.
This episode of Annotated was written by me, Jeff O’Neal, and directed by Jeremy Desmon.
Sound editing and design by Kyle O’Neal. Our thanks to Mahvesh Murad for being our Mary Shelley, Bob Schinsky for being our Lord Byron, Amanda Nelson for being our Jane Clairmont and Kyle O’Neal for taking on the role of Percy Shelley.
Further reading recommendations:
Mary Shelley by Miranda Seymour
The Lady and Her Monsters by Roseanne Montillo
Romantic Outlaws by Charlotte Gordon
Mary Shelley: Romance and Reality by Emily W. Sunstein
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