The Well Told Tale

Our story began in the artic, with Dr Viktor Frankenstein chasing a monster. This week Frankenstein is ready to share his tale of how he came to be there... 
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Frankenstein - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781982146160 
Mary Shelley Gothic Tales - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781454947042 
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In the summer of 1816, at the age of just eighteen, Mary Shelley was visiting Byron at his home in Geneva.  The bad weather prompted Byron to challenge his guests to write a ghost story.  Shelley's story that night grew into 'Frankenstein', which was first published in 1818. Credited as the first science fiction novel, this is a tale that has stood the test of time...
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Frankenstein - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781982146160
Mary Shelley Gothic Tales - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781454947042
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This week we have a classic American short story by Nathanial Hawthorne.  Best known for his novel " The Scarlet Letter".  Feathertop was the final story Hawthorne ever published, a moral story about human character.  Mother Rigby's final musings are a lesson for us all...
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Our nameless hero has escaped and a lot has changed in the two weeks he was confined.  What has happened and will humanity survive the invasion?
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The War of The Worlds - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008590178 
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Our nameless hero and the curate are trapped; their shelter is right next to an alien landing pad. Will they be able to observe the Martians and remain hidden?
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The War of The Worlds - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008590178 
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