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Nov 2023
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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Pt 6 | Ep ...

Alyson Horrocks | Morbid Network | Wondery
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Join Alyson for chapters 10-11 of 'Frankenstein' by Mary Shelley. In this episode, Victor Frankenstein is forced to face his creation, and he, in turn, tells Victor all about the first days of his life.

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