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Counterfactual Obstetrics: Mary Wollstonecraft’s “Frankenstein”

46m · Fictive Histories / Historical Fictions · 12 May 16:00

Damian Walford-Davies from Cardiff University delivers a talk titled “Counterfactual Obstetrics: Mary Wollstonecraft’s ‘Frankenstein.’” This talk was included in the session titled “Fictive Histories: Theory and Practice.”

Part of “Fictive Histories/Historical Fictions,” a conference held at The Huntington May 12–13, 2017.

The episode Counterfactual Obstetrics: Mary Wollstonecraft’s “Frankenstein” from the podcast Fictive Histories / Historical Fictions has a duration of 46:32. It was first published 12 May 16:00. The cover art and the content belong to their respective owners.

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