White is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi
The library book club, which meets above the witchcraft supply store here in Grass Valley, met yesterday. They did not like the book Continue reading White is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi
Tag: gothic
The Lifted Veil by George Eliot
I’m afraid this one works as a curiosity but not much more. According to the end notes, The Lifted Veil, written just after her first novel, Adam Bede, is Ms. Eliot’s only first person narrative and her only book to deal with supernatural elements. It’s probably for the best that she gave both up as soon as possible. The Lifted Veil is an entertaining story, overall, about a man … Continue reading The Lifted Veil by George Eliot
The Poor Clare by Elizabeth Gaskell
If you’re wondering whether or not Elizabeth Gaskell had the chops to pull of a truly Gothic novel, and I know you are, I am pleased to say, yes, she did. Ms. Gaskell dabbled in the Gothic for publication in Charles Dickens’ Household Words in 1856. She was a regular contributor to Household Words where her masterpiece Cranford first appeared. I must admit, I had my doubts with The … Continue reading The Poor Clare by Elizabeth Gaskell
The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole
The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole is a great huge mess of a story, one that is hard to tell just how seriously to take. According to the introductions, it’s all meant to be taken seriously, but how a 21st century reader can do so, is beyond me. The story opens with an impending wedding. Manfred’s son, Conrad, a “homely and sickly youth” is … Continue reading The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole
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