Frankenstein, the Baroness, and the Climate Refugees of 1816

“In Frankenstein’s Creature, Mary Shelley offers us the most powerful possible incarnation of the loathed and de-humanized refugee.” Two hundred years ago, a period of unusual weather triggered a humanitarian crisis. This “Year Without a Summer” offers a lens through which to read Shelley’s classic novel.

Published: Jun 21, 2016
Length: 11 minutes (2,953 words)
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