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Tag Archives: fairies
Shakespeare, Hobgoblins and the Never Never
Following my post on Gothic Shakespeare I wanted to mention the British Library’s mesmerizing show Shakespeare in Ten Acts There are over 200 rare and unique items on display including the only surviving play-script in Shakespeare’s handwriting. Visitors are encouraged … Continue reading
Bram Stoker: The Disappearing Vampire at Dublin Writer’s Museum
When I found myself in Ireland over Easter I headed to the Dublin Writer’s Museum to look for material on Bram Stoker. The museum presents ‘the literary heritage left by writers of the past’ and it was established ‘to promote interest, … Continue reading
Posted in Critical thoughts, exhibitions, OGOM Research, Reviews
Tagged Bram Stoker, Dracula, Dublin, fairies, irish gothic, Vampires
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Awaiting the Easter Fairy
Well, as promised here is the fairy door in my garden…now awaiting the Easter fairy!
My kind of fairies!
I love these down-to-earth urban fairies!
Are You Afraid of Fairies?
Though quite old, this article on the British Library, ‘Are you afraid of fairies? You should be’, is pretty marvellous. I have to admit, I like my fairies dark. (Holly Black, I’m looking at you. I still remember the first … Continue reading
Posted in Books and Articles
Tagged Dark Fairies, Faeries, fairies, Fey, Gothic, Holly Black, Tithe
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Bill Hughes ‘Landscapes of Romance: Generic Boundaries and Epistemological Dialectics in the Paranormal Romance of Julie Kagawa’s The Iron King’
This is a draft of my article on Julia Kagawa’s richly allusive YA paranormal romance The Iron King. If you’re taking Sam’s Generation Dead module on YA fiction and the Gothic, or if you’re just interested in Gothic and genre … Continue reading
The First Global Fairy Census Wants To Hear About Your Close Encounters
A fascinating account by Jess Zimmerman of investigation into the existence of and encounter with fairies.
Posted in Resources
Tagged anthropology, ethnography, Faeries, fairies, Folklore, science, sexuality
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Caasandra Clare’s City of Heavenly Fire
I’ve finally got round to finishing City of Heavenly Fire, the last book in the splendid YA paranormal romance series, The Mortal Instruments. Cassandra Clare writes with considerable flair, but her characterisation is exceptionally strong–you really do care for the … Continue reading
Posted in Critical thoughts
Tagged angels, Cassandra Clare, demon hunters, demons, fairies, Paranormal romance, Vampires, warlocks, Werewolves, YA Fiction
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Caryl Churchill, The Skriker, with Maxine Peake, Manchester Royal Exchange, 3 July 2015-1 August 2015
This performance of Caryl Churchill, The Skriker, with Maxine Peake looks fabulous; I’d not, I’m ashamed to admit, heard of this play before. Very appropriately, I’ve just finished my chapter on werewolf narratives, ‘”But by blood no wolf am I”: Language … Continue reading