Monthly Archives: April 2019
Easter Greetings from OGOM
Happy holidays to all from OGOM. Here’s a cover from a turn-of the-19th-century satirical magazine Puck announcing a very mischievous Easter: However you are spending the bank holiday, I hope you catch some mummers or pace egg plays as they … Continue reading
Mummers and Pace Egg Plays
Mummer or Pace egg Plays are often performed today in areas such as St Albans, Todmorden & Hebden Bridge. They have a hero-combat theme. St George fights and conquers all manner of enemies (The dragon, The Turk etc.). The other … Continue reading
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Tagged Easter, Folk Horror, Folklore, mummers, pace egg plays, St Albans, Todmorden
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Glenarvon, Polidori, and Gothic Romance
OGOM’s recent symposium, ‘Some curious disquiet’: Polidori, the Byronic vampire, and its progeny‘ was a huge success and we’d like to thank again everyone who made it possible, form the brilliant speakers to the very supportive visitors and the staff … Continue reading
Posted in OGOM Research
Tagged Byron, Byronic hero, Genre, Glenarvon, Gothic novel, Gothic romance, John Polidori, Lady Caroline Lamb, Paranormal romance, Vampires
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