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Dear all, I've written an comparative review of Wharton's ghost story and the Granada gothic film adaptation, and I have put it on my blog with 9 stills to...
Hello... I've just this second joined the group and haven't yet had time to wander back through the postings. I was wondering what you, as a group, consider...
I would include "The Return," by Walter de la Mare, which is a later classic gothic. Colleen Michael <michoyl@...> wrote: Hello... I've just this second...
Well, your question is of course problematic - I don't know where we draw the boundaries, historically or generically, around the Gothic story. We could try...
Michael and list, As I signed on to write a reply to Michael's message, I saw that Emily had replied and said exactly what I had hoped to say, only much more...
I like to separate gothic literature into two categories: classic gothic, and post-classic gothic. Colleen "Alder, Emily" <em.alder@...> wrote: Well,...
So how do you separate them? Is it on basis of date published, or something else? What are some examples? Best, Emily ________________________________ From:...
Is everyone/anyone familiar with Ornella Volta's "The Vampire"? (An attempt at a serious study of the subject.) First read it as a kid in the 60s and I still...
I have a tremendous admiration for Lovecraft, despite his often clumsy writing style. And he certainly uses many of the trappings associated with Gothic Lit -...
Dear all Thanks for your replies. I guess I should explain that I became interested in Gothic fiction in the early 70's. I've retained an affection for it ever...
CORRECTION: As anyone will have noticed, my fingers type quicker than I think, which doesn't take too much doing... obviously it should have been MELMOTH not...
I would end classic gothic literature with Lovecraft and de la Mare, somewhere in the 1920's to 1930's. Of course much of the modern gothic literature builds...
But even Lovecraft's idea of cosmic futility was old hat. It was standard hard-boiled 19th century materialism. When modern ideas of relativity and quantum...
The gothic genre is in an awkward spot for a lot of people I feel. Supernatural fans find it hard to appreciate the non-supernatural gothic of such as...
What I think is that writers such as Lovecraft should be appreciated for their literary qualities rather than for any jejeune philosophising about 'the meaning...
Aren't most of us philosophers? Colleen Colin <cuchuillain@...> wrote: What I think is that writers such as Lovecraft should be appreciated for their...
I'm not quite sure what specific point you make. For instance, I believe that in "Dreams in the Witch House" Lovecraft references quantum theory and mentions...
One of the most inclusive definitions of Gothic I've encountered is in J.E. Hogles introduction to the Cambridge Companion to Gothic Fiction - here's a snip...
Seems an excellent summing-up to me, HalLoweEn JacK... In the words of King's Sharp Cereal Professor - "Nope, nothing wrong here" :-) Michael ... in J.E....
Michael, I agree with both you and Colin on several points. I think there are definitely appropriations and modifications of traditional Gothic elements in...
Lovecraft's ideas are very similar to those of the 19th century materialist Ernst Haeckel. Haeckel was also a rabid Social Darwinist and anti-Semite - just...
It depends how much drink we've had... Colin ... appreciated ... horror ... of ... 20th ... trappings ... of ... to ... achievements/beliefs ... all ... in ......
Or chocolate... Colin <cuchuillain@...> wrote: It depends how much drink we've had... Colin ... appreciated ... horror ... of ... 20th ... trappings ...
Colin, Did you (or anyone else) happen to read Stephen King's introduction to a newer edition of "The Monk?" Pretty interesting. It is all relative. :) --...
Are you still a member of my group Emily? Just wondering...Anyway we are currently reading 'Armadale' by Wilkie Collins - which is proving surprisingly...
Not yet...But that does sound interesting...Inter alia interesting how the lit crits are now recognizing King's genius. Took them awhile, and they were...
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