Blourish and Flotts: Audiobooks and Podfics

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  Frankenstein - Chapter 18 | Mary Wollstonecraft Shelly | Audiobook + Discussion 27.09.2026 20min

  Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley — Chapter 18Back in Geneva, Victor delays the terrible promise he has made, even as the thought of breaking it fills him with fear. When his father raises the possibility of an immediate marriage to Elizabeth, Victor realizes he cannot allow himself that happiness until his secret obligation is fulfilled. Using scientific study as his explanation, Victor arranges a journey to England and sets out with Henry Clerval. Their route carries them down the Rhine through ruined castles, vineyards, and riverside towns, where Henry delights in everything Victor can barely bring himself to notice; by late December, they finally reach London. About This Production:This episode presents a faithful reading of Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, preserving the language and narrative of the original work.Pertinent Links:Read the original text on Project GutenbergJoin the community on Discord
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  Frankenstein - Chapter 17 | Mary Wollstonecraft Shelly | Audiobook + Discussion 27.09.2026 13min

  Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley — Chapter 17The creature makes Victor a desperate demand: create a female companion who can share his exile and end the loneliness he believes has driven him toward hatred. Victor recoils at the danger of creating another being like him, but compassion, fear, and a sense of responsibility force him to reconsider.As creator and creation argue over justice, vengeance, and the possibility of happiness, Victor must decide whether granting the creature’s request could protect humanity—or place it in even greater danger.About This Production:This episode presents a faithful reading of Chapter 17 of Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, preserving the language and events of the original text.Pertinent Links:Read the original text on Project GutenbergJoin the community on Discord
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  Frankenstein - Chapter 16 | Mary Wollstonecraft Shelly | Audiobook + Discussion 27.09.2026 22min

  Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley — Chapter 16Rejected by the only family he had hoped might accept him, the creature’s grief hardens into rage. As he turns from the abandoned cottage toward Geneva, repeated acts of cruelty and rejection push him toward a terrible decision that binds his fate even more closely to Victor Frankenstein’s.In this chapter, the creature recounts the destruction of his last hope for companionship, his long journey through hardship and isolation, and the consequences of his growing desire for revenge.About This Production:This is a faithful reading of Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, preserving the language and narrative of the original work.Pertinent Links:Read the original text of Frankenstein on Project GutenbergJoin the community on Discord
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  Frankenstein - Chapter 15 | Mary Wollstonecraft Shelly | Audiobook + Discussion 26.09.2026 21min

  Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley — Chapter 15The creature’s education deepens when he discovers three books that transform the way he understands humanity—and himself. Their visions of love, virtue, despair, creation, and exile force him to confront painful questions about his own identity and the creator who abandoned him.Still longing for companionship, he prepares for the encounter on which he believes his future depends: approaching the blind De Lacey alone, hoping that kindness can reach him before appearance and prejudice intervene. About This Production:This is a faithful reading of Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, preserving the language and narrative of the original work.Pertinent Links:Read the original text at Project GutenbergJoin the community on Discord
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  Frankenstein - Chapter 14 | Mary Wollstonecraft Shelly | Audiobook + Discussion 26.09.2026 13min

  Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley — Chapter 14The creature finally learns the history behind the De Lacey family’s exile. Felix’s attempt to rescue Safie’s imprisoned father draws him into a dangerous act of compassion that costs his family their fortune, freedom, and home.As Felix faces the consequences of his choices, Safie must decide whether to obey her father or pursue a life of her own. Her determination carries her from Italy toward Germany, revealing how love, loyalty, sacrifice, and betrayal brought her at last to the cottage. About This Production:This episode presents a faithful reading of Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, preserving the language and narrative of the original work.Pertinent Links:Read the original text of Frankenstein at Project GutenbergJoin the community on Discord
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  Frankenstein - Chapter 13 | Mary Wollstonecraft Shelly | Audiobook + Discussion 26.09.2026 15min

  Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley — Chapter 13Spring transforms the world around the cottage, and an unexpected visitor transforms the household with it. Safie’s arrival brings Felix sudden joy, while the Creature quietly discovers that her lessons in language can become his own path toward understanding.As he learns words, letters, history, society, and the bonds that connect human beings, knowledge opens an extraordinary new world to him. Yet every new insight also forces him to confront his own isolation and ask, with growing anguish, where he belongs among humankind.About This Production:This episode presents a faithful reading of Chapter 13 of Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, preserving the language and narrative of the original work.Pertinent Links:Read the source text of Frankenstein at Project GutenbergJoin the community on Discord
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  Frankenstein - Chapter 12 | Mary Wollstonecraft Shelly | Audiobook + Discussion 25.09.2026 15min

  Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley — Chapter 12Hidden beside the cottage, the Creature quietly studies the family within and begins to understand the tenderness, sorrow, and sacrifice that shape their lives. As he secretly eases their burdens and struggles to learn their language, his hope of one day joining them grows stronger.Yet greater understanding also brings painful self-awareness. A glimpse of his own reflection forces him to confront the gulf between the beauty he admires and the appearance that has already brought him rejection. About This Production:This episode presents a faithful reading of Chapter 12 of Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, preserving the language, events, and perspective of the original work.Pertinent Links:Read the original text of Frankenstein at Project GutenbergJoin the community on Discord
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  Frankenstein - Chapter 11 | Mary Wollstonecraft Shelly | Audiobook + Discussion 25.09.2026 19min

  Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley — Chapter 11The Creature recalls his first bewildering days of existence as light, sound, hunger, cold, and warmth slowly become intelligible to him. After discovering fire and venturing beyond the forest, his fascination with human life turns abruptly to fear when a village reacts to his appearance with panic and violence.Bruised and driven into hiding, he finds shelter beside a secluded cottage. Through a narrow opening, he begins quietly observing its inhabitants, encountering music, tenderness, sorrow, and family affection for the first time.About This Production:This episode presents a faithful reading of Chapter 11 of Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, preserving the language and events of the original text.Pertinent Links:Read the original text at Project GutenbergJoin the community on Discord
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  Frankenstein - Chapter 10 | Mary Wollstonecraft Shelly | Audiobook + Discussion 25.09.2026 17min

  Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley — Chapter 10Seeking relief from grief among the glaciers of Montanvert, Victor finds a moment of awe and peace beneath the towering majesty of Mont Blanc. That fragile calm shatters when he sees the Creature racing toward him across the ice with terrifying speed.Victor meets his creation with rage and threats, but the Creature refuses to be dismissed. Instead, he demands the chance to speak for himself, forcing Victor to confront questions of suffering, responsibility, and what a creator may owe to the life he has made.About This Production:This episode presents a faithful reading of Chapter 10 of Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, preserving the language and progression of the original text.Pertinent Links:Read the original text on Project GutenbergJoin the community on Discord
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  Frankenstein - Chapter 9 | Mary Wollstonecraft Shelly | Audiobook + Discussion 24.09.2026 16min

  Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley — Chapter 9Crushed by guilt after the deaths of William and Justine, Victor finds no comfort in his family’s grief or in the peaceful beauty surrounding him. Restless nights on Lake Geneva give way to a journey toward the Alpine valley of Chamounix, where immense mountains, glaciers, waterfalls, and the raging Arve offer fleeting relief from his despair.Yet even amid the grandeur of the Alps, Victor cannot escape the fear that the being he created may bring further suffering to everyone he loves. Nature briefly soothes him, but remorse and dread remain close behind.About This Production:This episode presents a faithful reading of Chapter 9 of Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, preserving the language and narrative of the original work.Pertinent Links:Read the original text of Frankenstein at Project GutenbergJoin the community on Discord
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  Frankenstein - Chapter 8 | Mary Wollstonecraft Shelly | Audiobook + Discussion 24.09.2026 21min

  Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley — Chapter 8Justine stands trial for William’s murder as Victor watches in anguish, knowing that the evidence against her conceals a terrible truth he cannot reveal. Elizabeth speaks passionately in her defense, but suspicion and fear prove stronger than loyalty.After the verdict, Victor and Elizabeth visit Justine in prison, where her confession takes on a devastating new meaning. As she faces her fate with courage, Victor is left confronting the guilt and consequences of his own actions.About This Production:This episode presents a faithful reading of Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, preserving the language and events of the original work.Pertinent Links:Read the original text of Frankenstein at Project GutenbergJoin the community on Discord
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  Frankenstein - Chapter 7 | Mary Wollstonecraft Shelly | Audiobook + Discussion 24.09.2026 24min

  Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley — Chapter 7A letter from Victor’s father summons him home with devastating news: his young brother William has been murdered. As Victor journeys toward Geneva, familiar mountains and the tranquil lake offer only temporary relief from his grief and growing dread.Outside the city during a violent storm, Victor catches sight of the being he created and becomes convinced that it is responsible for William’s death. Yet when he finally reaches his family, he learns that another person—Justine Moritz—has already been accused and is soon to stand trial. About This Production:This episode presents a faithful reading of Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, preserving the language and narrative of the original work.Pertinent Links:Read the original text at Project GutenbergJoin the community on Discord
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  Frankenstein - Chapter 6 | Mary Wollstonecraft Shelly | Audiobook + Discussion 23.09.2026 19min

  Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley — Chapter 6 A letter from Elizabeth reaches Victor as he recovers in Ingolstadt, bringing anxious affection, news from Geneva, and the story of Justine Moritz’s return to the family. Victor is eager to reassure those waiting for him, but he finds that even kindly praise from his professors can reopen the distress he is trying to leave behind. With Henry Clerval beside him, Victor turns from natural philosophy to new languages, poetry, and long walks in the spring countryside. Friendship and familiar pleasures begin to restore his spirits as he looks toward home. About This Production A faithful reading of Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, preserving the author’s original prose. Pertinent Links Read the original text on Project Gutenberg Join the community on Discord
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  Frankenstein - Chapter 5 | Mary Wollstonecraft Shelly | Audiobook + Discussion 23.09.2026 16min

  Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley — Chapter 5Victor’s relentless work reaches its terrifying culmination when the creature finally opens its eyes—and the achievement he once dreamed of instantly becomes a nightmare. Fleeing what he has made, Victor finds unexpected comfort in the arrival of his friend Henry Clerval, but the strain of the night soon overwhelms him and leaves Henry to care for him through a long illness.About This Production:A faithful reading of Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.Pertinent Links:• https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41445• https://discord.gg/52FpTyvezY⁠⁠⁠
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  Frankenstein - Chapter 4 | Mary Wollstonecraft Shelly | Audiobook + Discussion 23.09.2026 17min

  Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley — Chapter 4Victor’s fascination with chemistry deepens into an all-consuming pursuit as he turns from ordinary study toward the mysteries of life and death. After a breakthrough convinces him he can give life to lifeless matter, he begins an ambitious experiment—one that consumes his time, isolates him from family and friends, and steadily takes a toll on his health.About This Production:A faithful reading of Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.Pertinent Links:• Source / original work: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41445• Community / Discord: https://discord.gg/52FpTyvezY⁠⁠⁠
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  Frankenstein - Chapter 3 | Mary Wollstonecraft Shelly | Audiobook + Discussion 22.09.2026 19min

  Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley — Chapter 3Victor’s long-awaited departure for Ingolstadt is shadowed by a devastating family loss, leaving him to enter university carrying grief, uncertainty, and a new sense of solitude. There, two very different professors challenge his ideas about science—and one extraordinary lecture awakens an ambition that will determine the course of his future.About This Production:A faithful reading of Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.Pertinent Links:• Source / original work: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41445• Community / Discord: https://discord.gg/52FpTyvezY⁠⁠⁠
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  Frankenstein - Chapter 2 | Mary Wollstonecraft Shelly | Audiobook + Discussion 22.09.2026 16min

  Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley — Chapter 2Victor looks back on the friendships, influences, and restless curiosity that shaped his youth, from the contrasting spirits of Elizabeth and Henry Clerval to his growing obsession with the hidden laws of nature. A chance encounter with the writings of Cornelius Agrippa—and later a violent thunderstorm—begins to redirect his fascination with knowledge in ways he can only understand in hindsight.About This Production:A faithful reading of Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.Pertinent Links:• Source / original work: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41445• Community / Discord: https://discord.gg/52FpTyvezY⁠⁠⁠
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  Frankenstein - Chapter 1 | Mary Wollstonecraft Shelly | Audiobook + Discussion 22.09.2026 20min

  Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley — Chapter 1Victor Frankenstein looks back on the family, friendships, and peaceful childhood that shaped his earliest years. As his curiosity turns toward the strange promises of forgotten philosophers and the mysteries of natural science, the first sparks of an obsession begin to take hold.About This Production:A faithful reading of Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.Pertinent Links:• Source / original work: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41445• Community / Discord: https://discord.gg/52FpTyvezY⁠⁠⁠
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  Frankenstein - Letter 4 | Mary Wollstonecraft Shelly | Audiobook + Discussion 22.09.2026 16min

  Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley — Letter 4Trapped among vast fields of Arctic ice, Walton and his crew witness a mysterious figure racing north by dogsled—then rescue a second, nearly frozen traveler from the ice. As the stranger slowly recovers, Walton finds the friendship he had longed for, while his enigmatic guest prepares to reveal the extraordinary history that brought him to this desolate place.About This Production:A faithful reading of Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.Pertinent Links:• https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41445• https://discord.gg/52FpTyvezY⁠⁠⁠
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  Frankenstein - Letter 3 | Mary Wollstonecraft Shelly | Audiobook + Discussion 22.09.2026 3min

  Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley — Letter 3Walton sends a hurried reassurance from the Arctic seas: he is safe, in good spirits, and steadily advancing into increasingly dangerous waters. Ice, rough weather, and even a broken mast have done little to shake the resolve of the crew, though Walton knows the voyage may keep him from England for years. He promises Margaret that ambition will not make him reckless.About This Production:A faithful reading of Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.Pertinent Links:• https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41445• https://discord.gg/52FpTyvezY⁠⁠⁠