32 days ago by Zohar - Man of la Book

Turning the Screw…. Florence & Giles is an intriguing Gothic tale, well thought-out and deftly plotted. It owes much of its inspiration to Henry James's ‘The Turn of the Screw’ and is a tribute to that classic story of misguided and obsessive madness. Set in remote and crumbling New England mansion, ...

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54 days ago by Jim Moon

There'll be parties for hosting Marshmallows for toasting And carolling out in the snow There'll be scary ghost stories And tales of the glories of Christmases long, long ago… So sang Andy Williams back in 1963 in his festive favourite It's the Most Wonderful Time Of The Year. And the lyric quoted a ...

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55 days ago by Jim Moon

In the second part of our Yuletide festivities, Mr Jim Moon takes an epic length look back at all the various ghostly tales that have haunted our televisions in Christmases past. Featuring productions by luminaries such as Lawrence Gordon Clarke, Dr Jonathan Miller, Nigel Kneale and Mark Gatiss, plu ...

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62 days ago by Kris

Rusty hinge on an old door. Quayle Street, Sandy Bay. December 2011. The Internet is a wonderful place filled with the rich and varied treasures of the world holds (and photos of awkward families looking awkward). The following are some things that I've had a look at in the last week. I call this: a ...

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99 days ago by balaustion

What does Reservoir Dogs mean? Everyone knows: it's that movie that established Quentin Tarantino's reputation for gripping pulp violence, for a kind of pop pleasure in the interactions of large, primary-colored characters (figuratively as well as by way of their names) punctuated by violence, but w ...

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102 days ago by Julie Geistfeld

Yes, All Hallows Eve has passed and The Feast of All Saints is upon us. That must mean it’s time to give stuff away! I loved the ghostly recommendations that all the commenters left on my blog. More Than You Know is now in my Amazon cart as we speak! Now I get to announce the winners of my Ghostly G ...

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104 days ago by basileios

Θά ‘θελα να γράφω σαν τον Julian Barnes. Το έχω πει αρκετές φορές αυτό και το εννοώ 100%. Η εξήγηση για αυτό είναι απλή: Ο Barnes γραφει με έναν προσωπικό τρόπο που με αγγίζει αλλά καταφέρνει να δέσει τους ήρωές του με τέτοιο τρόπο που είναι σαν πρόσωπα βικτωριανού μυθιστορήματος που σχημάτίζονται μ ...

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104 days ago by Aaron Gudmunson

Hello folks! 'Tis the season for scares, am I right? The time when witches reign, goblins maraude, and ghouls creep forth to feed. Graves yawn wide to retch up their residents and myriad monsters loom within the periphery. We mere mortals are at the mercy of villainy and mischievousness far and wide ...

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107 days ago by cconnolley

by Carol Perry Operas can be many things: romantic, suspenseful, dramatic…lengthy; but not often does an opera set out to chill its audience with a subject matter best suited for flashlights and a campfire. I, as a performer and observer alike, have enjoyed and appreciated opera in all of its subcat ...

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110 days ago by APLITCOMP/LINNEMAN

Please complete all blog posts pertaining to Turn of the Screw in the comments section of this thread. Blog posts are assigned weekly for the duration of the Lit Circle, and are due by 10pm on Thursday nights. Students posting in this thread will be: Alison, Claire, Code & Erica. Happy Reading!

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