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(1) Edgar Allan Poe is a major figure of the gothic literature genre. He was one of the most influential American writers of the 19th century. Here are a few of Poe’s masterpieces that reveal his talent. The Fall of the House of Usher This short story has the gothic motif of ancestral curse because... Continue Reading →
https://www.amazon.com/Silence-Lambs-Hannibal-Lecter/dp/0312924585 Thomas Harris’ suspense novel The Silence of the Lambs is a must read. Here, I prepared a short quiz to test your understanding of the book, have fun! *Instructions: There are 8 questions to the quiz. Try to answer them on your own and then scroll down to get the answers. Who is Clarice... Continue Reading →
Gothic fiction began around the Enlightenment period, when the truth claimed about religion was severely questioned. To test the limits of reason itself, encounters with ghostly figures were taken as Kantian attempts. Back in the 19th century, attention has derived towards the horror that lurks into our own psyche. Stories such as the celebrated Strange... Continue Reading →
Nowadays, novels featuring vampires seem to fall from the sky. Any teenager, young adult or even adult interested in fiction or fantasy cannot seem to escape the vampire novel. Such a wide variety and large quantity of “new” stories based on a single creature quickly exhausted the original potential that had already been used up... Continue Reading →
The Gothic originated from the 12th and 16th centuries as a style of medieval architecture that flourished in France. The term Gothic was not used until the Renaissance movement took place from the fourteenth to the seventeenth centuries. Most prominent in cathedrals and churches, Gothic architecture appealed to the emotions; it promoted a sense of... Continue Reading →
The Island of the Dolls, Mexico Thousands of dolls can be found all across the island. These dolls can move their hands, whisper to each other, and have the supernatural ability to lure the boatman to the islands. They are made to Just one glance at the island is enough to scare the crap out... Continue Reading →
The Ghost Woman is a Thai horror story that has been told from generations to generations for several decades. It is by far one of the most cherished and well-known ghost story. It has been subject of film, T.V. and opera productions. It originates in Bangkok. When the story was first told during the mid-nineteenth... Continue Reading →
In South America, vampire folklore is not spread as commonly as in Western Europe nor as quickly as in North America. In fact, South America is not a place richly mended by the vampire lore. However, the belief of vampire bat originates from the Southern and the Central America. This shows that indeed, some general... Continue Reading →
Here are some little known and possibly fun facts about 13 of the greatest gothic writers of all time... 1. Horace Walpole: Politician On top of being the recognized writer of the first Gothic novel, Walpole was a politician. He was part of the English Parliament for 27 years and used his voice to condemn... Continue Reading →
Animals are often present in any kind of stories, gothic ones included. When they are depicted, one can always wonder: why this animal? Why a wolf and not a bear? Why a cat and not a dog? These literary decisions can sometimes arise from the symbolism behind the animal (this is not absolute, the author... Continue Reading →
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