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Classic Novels

  • Why ‘Wuthering Heights’ is More Than Just a Story: A Reflection on My Relationship with the Novel

    Welcome to day one of Wuthering Heights Week here at White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is about why Wuthering Heights is so much more than just a story, just a book, to those of us who truly love it!   So, you can consider this a bit of a backstory of…

  • Éowyn, Shieldmaiden of Rohan

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I will be discussing Éowyn from The Lord of the Rings.   I have surprisingly never discussed her before, which I realized during my recent rewatch of the films, so I will be rectifying that today!  …

  • Mina Harker: Dracula’s Obsession

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today is the final day of Dracula Week here at White Rose of Avalon, and I am finishing off with this Halloween Femme Fatale Friday post about Mina Harker (nee Murray)!  What other way could I have ended this week, but to discuss the character…

  • The Brides of Dracula

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today is the third day of Dracula Week here at White Rose of Avalon, and I am discussing the Brides of Dracula!    Now, the Brides of Dracula do not appear much in the original novel or have a lot of screen time in many…

  • ‘Dracula’ by Bram Stoker: Book Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today is the first day of Dracula Week here at White Rose of Avalon, and I am beginning by reviewing the original book!   I have never actually posted a full review of the original novel here on White Rose of Avalon, so I thought…

  • Announcing Gothic Romance Week 2025!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is the announcement that beginning on Saturday, October 25th, I will be celebrating Gothic Romance Week 2025.   The theme of this year’s Gothic Romance Week is Dracula!   That makes it not only Gothic Romance Week, but also Vampire Week (which is…

  • The Heroine of ‘Nosferatu’: Centering the Lucy Character?

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For his first Femme Fatale Friday of the New Year, I just had to write about the leading lady of all the Nosferatu films.   While I kept my post on Saturday about the three films spoiler-free for the new one, this post will not…

  • The Green Knight and the Ghost of Christmas Present

    Welcome to day two of the Green Knight Week here at White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings!    Today’s post is about the Green Knight and how he relates to the Ghost of Christmas Present in Dicken’s A Christmas Carol.   I want to note that this topic is part of what inspired me to…

  • Cozy Winter Reading Based on Your Mood!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is a list of book recommendations based on your mood to get you feeling warm and cozy this Winter!   For the purposes of this post, I have come up with five distinct moods and a recommendation for each.   I thought this…

  • Embodiments of the Woodland: Forests Brought to Life

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is an exploration of various Faery Beings that are the embodiment of the Forest brought to life.   Specifically, I will be examining the Green Man, the Green Knight, Dryads from Greek myth, and Ents from Middle-Earth in this post.   It is…