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  • ‘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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Rabbits, Creatures of Springtime Folklore

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is about the folklore and magick of Rabbits, as well as why they are iconic creatures of Spring!   I will be going over aspects of Rabbits in folklore in separate sections to give a rounded view of why they are so linked…

  • Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti Poem Analysis

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    Today’s post is my analysis of the poem Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti.    I accessed the poem at https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44996/goblin-market.   Like with my other poetry analysis posts, I will be interspersing my opinions throughout the text of the actual poem! As a warning, this one…

  • My Thoughts on The Fall of the House of Usher (2023)

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!   Today’s post is going to be a review featuring my thoughts on the new Netflix horror series The Fall of the House of Usher.    It was just released last Thursday, and from what I have seen it seems to have been getting some pretty…

  • Re-Reading the Classics for My Birthday!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!   For today’s post, I have decided to discuss a tradition that I have had for many years around my birthday.    As tomorrow is my birthday, I wanted to write about this today.    I always re-read at least one of my favorite works of…

  • The Allure of Medievalism

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!   For today’s post, I have decided to discuss the Allure of Medievalism.   Medievalism is the Romanticism of the Medieval Period in history.    It has long been a time period that has garnered admiration and Medievalism is something that gained huge notoriety during the…

  • The Real Women in Edgar Allan Poe’s Life

    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…

  • 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…