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Tonight, as part of our third annual October Classic Horror Sleep Story series,

we'll read an excerpt from Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus, an 1818 novel written by English author Mary Shelley.

Frankenstein tells the story of Victor Frankenstein and this excerpt is from his point of view.

He is a young scientist who creates a human-like creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment

that in modern day we refer to as Frankenstein as well.

Shelley was only 20 years old when her book was anonymously published.

Today, the novel is generally considered to be a landmark work of romantic and gothic literature, as well as science fiction.

This is the second time snoozecast is featuring this book.

During our first annual Horror Sleep Story series in 2019, we are at the very opening of the novel,

which consisted of letters meant to cradle the ultimate narrative of Frankenstein.

Tonight's episode is meant to start in the heart of the story.

Let's get cozy.

Close your eyes.

Relax your body into the softness of your bed.

Now, take a few deep breaths.

I returned to medical school at Ingolstadt University after a period of mourning that felt too hasty for the loss of my departed mother.

My days of my residence were chiefly spent in becoming acquainted with the localities and the principal residents in my new abode.

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