Frankenstein, Episode 2: It's alive!

Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 7 uses of ‘light’ - in 5 minutes. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcast ... Show More

Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of 'cut' - in 5 minutes.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglishFollow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts incl ... Show More

Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of 'dead' - in 5 minutes. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts ... Show More

We're doing things a little differently this episode. There are still spoilers ahead! Frankenstein is considered by many people to be a solid first choice for the first science fiction novel. (Before you start jumping up and down in disgust, yes, there are many stories from ... Show More

"Ultimately, man should not ask what the meaning of his life is, but rather must recognize that it is he who is asked." - Viktor Frankl 

"Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.” - Viktor Frankl 

Avant même d’être popularisé par le cinéma, Frankenstein a été un mythe littéraire, le plus important avec celui de Faust, de la période romantique. Conçu par une Anglaise âgée d’à peine 18 ans et apparaissant dans son premier livre intitulé Frankenstein ou le Prométhée moderne, ... Show More

"Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way." - Viktor Frankl In this episode, Eddie delves into one of the central themes in Viktor Frankl's "Man's Search Fo ... Show More

June 10, 1816. A storm settles over Lake Geneva, Switzerland. Stuck inside a romantic villa, five writers grow restless. Then one of them issues a challenge: Who among us can write the most terrifying ghost story? The group includes two of the most accomplished poets of the day – ... Show More

It's no secret that Mary Shelley's infamous novel has influenced generations of writers, but is completely based on fiction, or was Shelley inspired by real-life events? Tune in to learn more about the real Dr. Frankenstein. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartp ... Show More

Be our stinky, decaying Valentine in this episode on Lisa Frankenstein. 

Phoebe reads a chapter a day of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s Frankenstein. Read along. Our other shows are Criminal and This is Love. Donate to Phoebe Reads a Mystery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices