170: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

10/25/21 • 48 min

Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill

Along with special guest Longinus, P&C review "The Fear," an imperial pumpkin beer from Flying Dog, then continue their "shortcut to the classics" series with a discussion of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.

Considered one of the first horror novels, and also one of the first science fiction novels, the book has inspired more than its share of plays and movies, although most of the movies depart from the book in many details. You may be surprised what is and is not in the book.

The boys review the plot and a few of the more prominent themes.

The boys review the plot and a few of the more prominent themes.

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