Surprise! It’s a bonus post for this year’s Gothic Romance Week! Continuing with the Edgar Allan Poe theme, I wanted to do a post not on his work, but on the women we know inspired it! I will only be discussing here his mother and the women to whom he was either…
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The Concept of Being Buried Alive in Edgar Allan Poe’s Works
For the final day of Gothic Romance Week, I have decided to take a look at the concept of being buried alive as it is used in Poe’s works. The thought of possibly being buried alive is a core fear for many people, making the appearance of this in fictional works a truly horrifying…
Read MoreDeath and the Maiden in Edgar Allan Poe’s Works
For day five of Gothic Romance Week, I have decided to take a look at the Death and the Maiden motif as used in Poe. I did a video that spoke to this principal a few weeks ago. In this post, I will be going a bit deeper into why Victorians were so…
Read MoreVanessa Ives, Penny Dreadful Vixen
For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday, I have decided to feature Vanessa Ives from the Showtime series Penny Dreadful. As I have recently been re-watching the series, it really struck me that Vanessa is an ideal figure to feature for Femme Fatale Friday, especially during October! A word of caution, there will be…
Read MoreVictorian Gothic Vibes in Films
For today’s post, I have decided to do a list of films that have a Victorian Gothic vibe about them. It will not be a countdown, just a list of nine films that fit this vibe for those who, like myself, adore the Victorian Gothic feel! ~Bram Stoker’s Dracula~ ~My favorite filmed version of…
Read MoreMy Top 5 Favorite Gothic Romance Couples
For today’s post, I have decided to do a countdown of the top five Gothic Romance couples that I adore! Number 5: Lestat & Louis ~My number five choice is the main couple of The Vampire Chronicles. Lestat and Louis were certainly always meant to be a couple, but could easily be sanitized as…
Read MoreCatherine Earnshaw, A Faery Changeling?
For today’s post, I have decided to do a discussion of an interesting alternate interpretation of the character of Catherine Earnshaw based on close reading of the novel and folkloric research. This is something that has been on my mind since my most recent re-read of Wuthering Heights. My favorite theory about Catherine…
Read MoreAll of the Bronte Novels Ranked
For today’s post, I have decided to do a countdown ranking all of the novels of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Bronte! Number 7: Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte ~The first novel by Anne is a sweet one dealing with a society of the era. Anne drew on her own experience as a governess while…
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For today’s post, I have decided to do a review of the book Possession by A.S. Byatt. I just recently decided to pick up this incredible work of fiction to re-read it. It is a book that is delightful with each and every re-read! The story follows academics Roland and Maud as they…
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White Rose of Avalon 