Romantic Outlaws - The Extraordinary Lives Of Mary Wollstonecraft And Mary Shelley

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01Escape And Elopement20150810Juliet Aubrey and Ellie Kendrick read Charlotte Gordon's extraordinary biography of the pioneering feminist Mary Wollstonecraft, and her novelist daughter, Mary Shelley who wrote Frankenstein.

Mary Wollstonecraft, famous for her polemic A Vindication on the Rights of Woman, died ten days after giving birth to her daughter who wrote one of the nineteenth century's most significant novels, Frankenstein. Though she never knew her mother, Mary Shelley was inspired and influenced by the way Wollstonecraft had lived her life, and her philosophy on freedom. Charlotte Gordon's dual biography brings together these visionary women and illuminates the many similarities between the two. Both acquired fame and notoriety through their writing, they married difficult men, had children out of wedlock and were assailed by tragedy. Above all both left legacies that continue to endure.

Read by Juliet Aubrey and Ellie Kendrick

Produced by Elizabeth Allard.

Charlotte Gordon's biography of the pioneering feminist and her novelist daughter.

02Writing Lives20150811Juliet Aubrey and Ellie Kendrick read Charlotte Gordon's biography of the extraordinary lives of the pioneering feminist, Mary Wollstonecraft and her novelist daughter, Mary Shelley. Today's episode explores the writing that made them famous; Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Women and Shelley's Frankenstein.

Produced by Elizabeth Allard.

Charlotte Gordon explores the writing lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley.

03Revolution And Notoriety20150812Juliet Aubrey and Ellie Kendrick read Charlotte Gordon's dual biography of the remarkable and pioneering feminist, Mary Wollstonecraft and her extraordinary novelist daughter, Mary Shelley. Today, revolutionary France leads Mary Wollstonecraft to make a life changing decision. Meanwhile, following Frankenstein's publication, Mary Shelley considers a new start.

Produced by Elizabeth Allard.

Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley make tough choices.

04Lost Love20150813Testing times lie ahead when love and loss loom large for both women.
05 LASTA New Beginning And A Tragic Ending20150814Juliet Aubrey and Ellie Kendrick read Charlotte Gordon's dual biography of the pioneering feminist, Mary Wollstonecraft and her novelist daughter, Mary Shelley. Today, Mary Wollstonecraft is surprised by love and makes a compromise. Meanwhile, further tragedy awaits Mary Shelley.

Produced by Elizabeth Allard.

A new beginning, a tragic end and the enduring legacies of both women.