1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 In this episode of Compact Biographies, we tell the life story of Victor Frankenstein, the fictional scientist at the centre of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, as though he were a real historical figure. From his privileged childhood in Geneva and studies at Ingolstadt to his obsession with natural philosophy, the creation of the Creature, the deaths that followed, and his final pursuit into the Arctic, this is the story of a brilliant man whose ambition outran his judgement.&amp;nbsp; Visit our website:&amp;nbsp;Compact Biographies Find us on our social media sites: Facebook Instagram Pinterest Youtube Please also consider supporting the show by buying us a coffee - head on over to&amp;nbsp;compacthistories.com/biographiescoffee&amp;nbsp;to see how. #VictorFrankenstein, #Frankenstein, #MaryShelley, #GothicLiterature, #ClassicLiterature, #CompactBiographies, #FictionalBiography, #LiteraryCharacters Compact Biographies http://www.compactbiographies.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/42369550/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/204931905