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  • ‘Ah! Why, Because the Dazzling Sun’ by Emily Bronte Poem Analysis

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s post, I have decided to do a stanza-by-stanza analysis of a poem by Emily Bronte!   For those who do not know, Emily Bronte is one of my favorite writers, so I always enjoy exploring her poetry in the Winter as a cozy…

  • ‘Melusine’ by Jean d’Arras Book Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is a review of the book Melusine; or, The Noble History of Lusignan by Jean d’Arras.   Of course, I had read this book years ago, but I have recently re-read this tome as research in preparation for the Melusine Online Class I…

  • 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…

  • ‘Nosferatu’ Remakes Done Right?

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is a discussion of the original Nosferatu and both of its remakes.    In fact, the new film has been my most anticipated film of the year, what with my adoration of Vampires in general and my lifelong love of both of the…

  • 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…

  • The Two Catherines of ‘Wuthering Heights’

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday post is about both of the Catherines from Wuthering Heights, one of my favorite novels of all time!   As I have recently been re-reading Wuthering Heights, I just had to write about new insights I am gaining about both…

  • ‘Bluebeard’ & the Horrors of His Wives

    Welcome to day six of The Horror of Fairytales Week here at White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is about Bluebeard and the horrors faced by his wife, all of his wives, for that matter!   Now, this story is one of the most obviously horror-centric of those I will be covering…

  • ‘Rapunzel’ & the Horror of Pure Isolation

    Welcome to day four of The Horror of Fairytales Week here at White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post explores the horror of isolation and what it does to our psyches, as seen in Rapunzel!   Rapunzel is famously imprisoned by the witch Gothel in a tower after her mother had offended the…

  • Announcing Gothic Romance Week 2024: The Horror of Fairytales!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is the announcement of my fourth annual Gothic Romance Week.   As always, the week runs from tomorrow, October 25th through October 31st.    I am so excited to be doing yet another Gothic Romance Week here on White Rose of Avalon.   …

  • 10 Must Read Gothic Novels

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is a list of must-read Gothic novels.   I have done lists like this before, but it has been a while, and the other lists are not specifically about novels.   This list is meant to give some inspiration for your next Autumnal…