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  • Death 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…

  • Vanessa 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…

  • Victorian 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…

  • My 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…

  • Catherine 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…

  • All 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…

  • Possession Book Review

    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…