Frankenstein Versus the Volcano
Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
The Eruption and its Echoes
This chapter recounts the catastrophic eruption of Mount Tambora and its devastating effects on the environment and human life. It intertwines the tumultuous personal life of Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin and the creative genesis of her novel 'Frankenstein' amidst a backdrop of intellectual fervor and natural disasters.
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