A Post-Modern Prometheus? Poor Things (1992 novel)

Published: Feb. 23, 2024, 6:02 p.m.

Before Yorgos Lanthimos & Emma Stone\u2019s adaptation, Alasdair Gray wrote a post-modern take on Frankenstein in a structure-breaking, convention-flaunting novel\u2014but should you read it? In episode 301, join Luke Elliott & James Bailey as they make the case, weigh the pros & cons of presenting the narrative in layers, ask if McCandless and Godwin Baxter are redeemable, and consider the implications of Bella Baxter (AKA Victoria McCandless) writing a final letter that puts everything into question. Join them next week when they compare book vs. film!

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