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What do Sherlock Holmes, Star Wars, A Christmas Carol, and Charlotte's Web have in common? Seven identical and profound themes. Actually we use only these four stories as examples of seven inescapable themes, found in whole or in part in every story in every medium from books to movies. I believe these themes are inescapable, not because our culture imposes them upon creators but because they reflect our deepest longings.

When Mary Shelley wrote her 1818 classic Frankenstein, she failed to disclose the fate of Victor's middle brother, Ernest. Now, for the first time, listeners learn what really happened in the Frankenstein household and the cursed fate of their clan.

When Mary Shelley wrote her 1818 classic Frankenstein, she failed to disclose the fate of Victor's middle brother, Ernest. Face to face with the creature who murdered his entire family, will Ernest succeed where his brother failed?