Tag Archives: Gothic literature

ABODES OF DESPAIR

Physically, perhaps emotionally, Matthew Lewis somehow never quite grew up. Small and neat, with pallid, projecting eyes that reminded Sir Walter Scott of those of an insect, he always retained his fragile, boyish air. He was, moreover, so affectionate and … Continue reading

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IN THE CLUTCHES OF THE NETHER REACHES

Fate sits on these dark battlements, and frowns, And, as the portals open to receive me, Her voice, in sullen echoes through the courts, Tells of a nameless deed. ( Anne Radcliffe ) Horace Walpole set a pattern with his … Continue reading

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STRAWBERRY HILLS FOREVER

The moon stood still on Strawberry Hill. Through dark and fetid dungeon passages, past amorous phantoms and shrieking monks, the Gothic novel led its trembling readers to a creaking door. What lay behind? Some would say the subconscious of a … Continue reading

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