Tag Archives: Gothic

Neil McRobert, ‘The Current State of Experimental Gothic: Part One’

Posted on 13th November 2014 by William the Bloody

A very interesting blog post by Neil McRobert, the first part of a discussion on postmodern experimental Gothic fiction (of which Mark Z. Danielewski’s House of Leaves (2000) is exemplary).

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Review: The Gothic Fairy Tale in Young Adult Literature

Posted on 13th November 2014 by William the Bloody

A review by Donna Mitchell of what looks to be an important collection of essays on the Gothic aspects of the fairy tale in connection with the adaptation of such tales in YA literature: The Gothic Fairy Tale in Young … Continue reading →

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Posthuman Gothic (Published Collection) – Call for Chapters

Posted on 13th November 2014 by William the Bloody

A call for contributions to a volume on Post-human Gothic. The proposed volume seeks to contribute a new angle to this discussion by bringing together a number of articles on the intersections of the Gothic and the posthuman in literature, … Continue reading →

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“There is no escape.” Horace Walpole and the terrifying rise of the Gothic

Posted on 2nd November 2014 by William the Bloody

Nick Groom on the trajectory from Horace Walpole’s The Castle of Otranto (1764) to present-day Gothic culture. The rise of the Gothic novel to horror and SF film and Goth music and fashion, with a glance at architecture, are all … Continue reading →

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In defence of horror

Posted on 24th October 2014 by William the Bloody

A stimulating essay by Darryl Jones on the literary tradition of horror, which is not confined to the Gothic mode but appears in Greek tragedy. Shakespeare, and even James Joyce.

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Once Upon a Time review – Marina Warner’s scholarly history of the fairytale

Posted on 23rd October 2014 by William the Bloody

A review of Marina Warner’s new book on the fairytale, Once Upon a Time–which looks brilliant!

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Demon Lovers: Embracing the Monster in Paranormal Romance, Sunderland, 30 October 2014

Posted on 22nd October 2014 by William the Bloody

I will be giving my talk, ‘Demon Lovers: Embracing the Monster in Paranormal Romance’ along with Dr Alison Younger at the University of Sunderland’s Spectral Visions Halloween event: ‘University of Sunderland Spectral Visions Our Halloween extravaganza has been confirmed! Come … Continue reading →

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CFP: Workshop on Dracula, Conference Education and Culture, Romania, June 2015

Posted on 22nd October 2014 by William the Bloody

CALL FOR CONFERENCE PAPERS: Workshop WHERE’S THE PLACE OF DRACULA: (DE)CONSTRUCTING STEREOTYPES IN THE STUDY OF THE MYTHICAL SPACE IN LITERATURE AND THE ARTS part of the International Conference Beliefs and Behaviours in Education and Culture, West University of Timișoara, … Continue reading →

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My hero: Mary Shelley by Neil Gaiman

Posted on 19th October 2014 by William the Bloody

The fantasy writer Neil Gaiman discusses the wonder of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.

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Conference Report: Ann Radcliffe at 250

Posted on 19th October 2014 by William the Bloody

A great review by Carly Stevenson, Lauren Nixon and Kathleen Hudson of the marvellous Ann Radcliffe at 250 Conference at the University of Sheffield in June this year by . I attended this conference, superbly organized by the University of … Continue reading →

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