Welcome to Mimosa Sisterhood - a podcast that celebrates women's stories, past and present!Join Melissa each week as she pops bottles and shares stories of the diverse female experience; the good, the bad, the ugly, and the bubbly. We dive deep into topics like world history, feminism, mental health, society and culture, spirituality, entrepreneurship, creativity, personal development, and the power of Sisterhood. Sometimes we highlight the baddest babes in history and other times we interview the 'Everyday Woman' with an inspirational life story. There's room for everyone at the Mimosa Sisterhood table, so grab a glass of bubbly and join the party!Follow us on Instagram @mimosasisterhood, Twitter @mimosahood, TikTok @mimosasisterhood, and check out our website https://www.mimosasisterhood.com/.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/mimosasisterhoodpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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episode 86: The Wild Life Story of Mary Shelley, Author of Frankenstein
Melissa hops on the mic for a Halloween themed episode featuring Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein. Many believe that Mary depicted herself in the character of the monster as she'd lived the majority of her life ostracized by society, just like the monster in her story.
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SHOW NOTES
In this episode, we talk about:
- Extremely strict and conservative family values in England during the 1700-1800s
- The backstory of Mary Shelley's infamous parents, radical philosopher William Godwin and feminist activist Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin
- The scandalous love story between Mary and Percy Bysshe Shelley, aka the ultimate f*boy
- The weird Sister Wives situation going on between Mary, Percy, and her stepsister Claire Clairmont
- Switzerland and the inspiration behind writing the Gothic novel, Frankenstein
- Mary's numerous pregnancies and the loss of her children
- Tragic themes of death, depression, suicide, and trauma
- Being ostracized from community and living a lonely life of solitude
RESOURCES
- Read Mary Shelley's original 1818 version of Frankenstein
- Watch the 1931 Frankenstein movie adaptation on Amazon Prime
- Huge shout out to outofthebex YouTube Channel who provided so many scandalous fun facts about Mary's life
- Follow Mimosa Sisterhood on Instagram
- Check out our podcast merchandise
- Check out our cool website
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