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7 days ago by The Militia

Same as my last question. I like some COF songs…don't call me a poser. Yes they include alot of gothic literature in their lyrics and they have the whole stereotypical goth look. I just call them "extreme metal" They are more often considered Extreme Metal but alot of poser goth followers like them

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15 days ago by Perfect Memorials

The image of a cemetery as a dark, shadowy and foreboding place is the stuff horror films and gothic literature are made of. But thanks to one forward-thinking city in Spain, that image may finally be put to rest. In Santa Coloma de Gramenet, a city just outside Barcelona, a glittering expanse of 46 ...

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22 days ago by demonik

William Beckford – Vathek (Four Square/ NEL, 1966) Josh Kirby Originally published in 1786. The Capith Vathek, whose evil eye is so lethal he can mutilate or even kill a man just by glaring at him, leads his men on a subterranean Black Pilgrimage to the Hall of Eblis at the earth’s core, where he ho ...

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29 days ago by agodwinian

I am working on a gothic anthology of literature, which includes poetry and short fiction from the 18th to the beginning of the 20th century. What would you include? What are your favourites? Coleridge, Poe, Hawthorne? What theoretical and historical documents do you see as integral to understanding ...

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34 days ago by Charles Gramlich

The American gothic movement is often said to have begun with the book Wieland by Charles Brockden Brown, which was published in 1798 and was based in part on an incident in which a New York farmer murdered his wife and children after he was told to by voices. The next two big names to appear on the ...

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73 days ago by admin

Gothic Fiction Strawberry Hill, an English villa built by seminal Gothic writer Horace Walpole Gothic fiction is a genre of literature that combines elements of both horror and romance. As a genre, it is generally believed to have been invented by the English author Horace Walpole, with his 1764 nov ...

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75 days ago by R. Poole-Carter

As a child growing up in Texas, I devoured my grandparents’ tales of Louisiana and Mississippi along with the biscuits and grits. I also swallowed the bitter taste of family conflicts and homegrown dramatic tensions. Escaping into storytelling, like so many future writers, I dreamed of one day holdi ...

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75 days ago by Jaiyant Cavale

A man with sinewy muscles, who fought wolves and demons, and protected the weak and women, has been central to the idea of a hero across patriarchic cultures. This theme can still be seen in cultures where morals, religion and other societal constructs hold their power over people, especially in Afr ...

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82 days ago by bluesilk

This is a follow on from this post. So far I’ve talked about my relatively happy life during my time at Primary School (ages 4-11) and how I experienced a massive shock of displacement when I was transplanted from the safety of that first school into the hoards of High School. Secondary School/High ...

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97 days ago by Rebecca H.

In reference to the Northanger Canon I’ve often featured Valancourt Books on this site. Valancourt Books are a micro-press that seeks out and publishes rare and often forgotten works from the past, including several titles in the Northanger Canon. The boys at Valancourt are doing great things for 18 ...

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