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Bibliography – New Woman Gothic (Naomi Hetherington)

This is the bibliography, provided by Naomi Hetherington, for her excellent talk on New Women and the Gothic. You can find a recording of the talk here New Woman Gothic Bibliography General Works on the New Woman Ardis, Ann, New Women, New Novels: Feminism and Early Modernism (Brunswick, NJ: Rutger UP, 1990). Gray, Alexandra, Self-HarmContinue reading “Bibliography – New Woman Gothic (Naomi Hetherington)”

Medieval Murder: Goth Detectives!

PLEASE NOTE: The cost and date details here apply to the 2020 course Here at Romancing the Gothic, we’re diversifying! We want to keep the project going and also support our speakers and offer some more hands on and interactive classes. We’ll be keeping all the book groups, film clubs and Saturday and Sunday classesContinue reading “Medieval Murder: Goth Detectives!”

Bibliography (provided by Rayna Rosenova) – The Gothic and the French Revolution

A Spectacle of Gore and Horror: The French Revolution and its Gothic Representations Anonymous. “The Terrorist System of Novel-Writing”. Monthly Magazine, vol. 4, no. 21, 1797. Austen, Jane. Northanger Abbey. A Novel. London: Richard Bentley, New Burligton Street: Bell and Bradfute, Edinburgh;          Cumming, Dublin; and Galignani, Paris, 1833.    Burke, Edmund. Reflections on theContinue reading “Bibliography (provided by Rayna Rosenova) – The Gothic and the French Revolution”

BIBLIOGRAPHY – “Oh my goodness, is that an electrosplit goopslimer port?” Technofantasies and Difference Engines in Steampunk Literature’ – Caroline Duvezin

BIBLIOGRAPHY Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001), dir. Gary Trousdale & Kirk Wise, Walt Disney Pictures. Blaylock, James P. (1986), Homunculus, Ace Books. Carriger, Gail (2009), Soulless (The Parasol Protectorate #1), Orbit. Carriger, Gail (2013), Curtsies and Conspiracies (Finishing School #2), Atom. Clark, Phenderson Djèlí (2016), “A Dead Djinn in Cairo”, Tor.com, https://www.tor.com/2016/05/18/a-dead-djinn-in-cairo/ Clark, Phenderson DjèlíContinue reading “BIBLIOGRAPHY – “Oh my goodness, is that an electrosplit goopslimer port?” Technofantasies and Difference Engines in Steampunk Literature’ – Caroline Duvezin”

5 lesser-known Early Gothic Novels

‘Lesser known’ is always relative. For some, the staples of that early Gothic period (The Castle of Otranto, The Mysteries of Udolpho, The Monk and Melmoth the Wanderer) are new acquaintances. For others, I could bring up the most obscure authors (T. J. Horsley-Curties and Elizabeth Meeke anyone?) and they’d scoff at the obviousness ofContinue reading “5 lesser-known Early Gothic Novels”

Bibliography – Medical Discourse and the Gothic

Dr Madeline Potter has shared her bibliography from this week’s Romancing the Gothic talk on Medical Discourse and the Gothic. Bibliography Primary Texts Ann Radcliffe – The Mysteries of Udolpho – 1794 Anne Rice – The Vampire Chronicles – 1976-2018 Bram Stoker – Dracula – 1897 James Blundell – Experiments on the Transfusion of BloodContinue reading “Bibliography – Medical Discourse and the Gothic”

How to be a Russian Gothic Hero

In previous episodes of this guide to the Gothic life, we’ve looked at both how to recognise and how to become a Gothic hero (or villain – there’s no judgement here) in a general sense. Today’s guide is for the connoisseur who has already developed some expertise in Gothic living. Stretch your wings. Explore yourContinue reading “How to be a Russian Gothic Hero”

Shtoss – Lermontov – 1841

This is a translation of Lermontov’s unfinished tale ‘Shtoss’. There’s a play on words here. Shtoss is provided (perhaps) as a name. But Shto-s also means what (this ‘s’ is an added feature common at the period) so when the stranger is asked for his name, the answer leaves the reader uncertain. This is aContinue reading “Shtoss – Lermontov – 1841”