The Allusionist

47. The Year Without a Summer

Today: a tale of darkness, gathering storms, and a terrifying creature that resembles a human man… No, nothing topical: it’s The Year Without A Summer, the story of how Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein. This piece first appeared on Eric Molinsky’s excellent podcast Imaginary Worlds. Hear all the episodes at <a href="http://imaginaryworldspodcast.org">http://imaginaryworldspodcast.org</a>. For more information, visit <a href="http://theallusionist.org/frankenstein">http://theallusionist.org/frankenstein</a>. Find me at <a href="http://twitter.com/allusionistshow">http://twitter.com/allusionistshow</a> and <a href="http://facebook.com/allusionistshow">http://facebook.com/allusionistshow</a>.<a href="http://patreon.com/allusionist" rel="payment">Support the show: http://patreon.com/allusionist</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.