Welcome back to The Invisible College, my series of literature courses for paid subscribers. The introduction to and schedule for the 2026 season is here. The 2024 and 2025 archives are here. This episode, of which the first 10 minutes are free, is about Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. We consider the novel’s context in Shelley’s biography and milieu; its criticism of revolutionary politics, sublime aesthetics, and overweening science; the connection it draws between magic and science; its intricate, complex structure; its roots in Greek myth and Christian religion; its inception of the science fiction genre, as well as its participation in epic, tragic, Gothic, sentimental, and domestic genres; the differences between the 1818 and 1831 texts; the possibility that Mary Shelley is a neglected figure in the tradition of conservative literature; and more. Please like, share, comment, and subscribe! The slideshow for to the episode can be downloaded behind the paywall:
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