Neha and Shruti discuss the ultimate gothic sci-fi classic, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. We talk about how loneliness drives the men in this story, and the power shifts that occur between Frankenstein and the monster. We also get into its parallels to today's technology, AI and robots, beauty standards, and of course, we bring it all back to colonialism and empire.
Books Mentioned & Shelf Discovery
The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo
Dracula by Bram Stoker
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
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