Good books ABOUT Gothic literature
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Good books ABOUT Gothic literature
Hiya,
Jackpot for me, as my final university article (estimated length = 100 pages, estimated working time 2 years) will go about Gothic fiction in Spain.
Now, apart from the usual boasting around , my question is, does someone happen to know some good *scientific* books about gothic literature (not in general, but about the period 1750 - 1850)? - Just to make sure I don't miss some useful stuff while working on this...
Yours,
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Jackpot for me, as my final university article (estimated length = 100 pages, estimated working time 2 years) will go about Gothic fiction in Spain.
Now, apart from the usual boasting around , my question is, does someone happen to know some good *scientific* books about gothic literature (not in general, but about the period 1750 - 1850)? - Just to make sure I don't miss some useful stuff while working on this...
Yours,
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I've read books written in that time frame, but not books about what was written in that time frame, other then stuff on web site and Supernatural in Litterature by HPL.
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You might look at Stephen King's Danse Macabre, which is a history of horror literature. I'm not sure how far back in time it goes, but it's worth a peek; he may also have a bibliography that could give you directions for further research.
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Thank you all!
As to the essay, very cool - especially the bibliography is helpful, since the co-operations are not included there. I'll look what I can do with this...
As Lovecraft's famous essay and toStephen King's book - that is most intriguing, since I hadn't thought of it by any means... My subject is very specific, but I have ordered those books to my bibliotheque... Working through them will make a funny weekend...
Again, thank you!
As to the essay, very cool - especially the bibliography is helpful, since the co-operations are not included there. I'll look what I can do with this...
As Lovecraft's famous essay and toStephen King's book - that is most intriguing, since I hadn't thought of it by any means... My subject is very specific, but I have ordered those books to my bibliotheque... Working through them will make a funny weekend...
Again, thank you!
There are two books in Sacred Texts that might interst you: Vampire His Kith and Kin and another about Werewolves whose title I don't remember.
Google for Sacred Texts and then look for Gothic.
Ail
Google for Sacred Texts and then look for Gothic.
Ail
Zumba d'Oxossi (A Stitch in Souragne)
Brother Eustace (The Devil's Dreams)
Robert de Moureaux (A New Barovia)
Brother Eustace (The Devil's Dreams)
Robert de Moureaux (A New Barovia)
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Really Sacred Texts is a site that probably has a lot of potential for Ravenloft DMs or people interested in folk lore in general (more mysticism, true, but the two things sometimes connect).Rafael wrote:Sorry - couldn't find it... But thank you.. Let's look what I can google out of this...Ail wrote:There are two books in Sacred Texts that might interst you: Vampire His Kith and Kin and another about Werewolves whose title I don't remember.
Google for Sacred Texts and then look for Gothic.
Ail
Examples:
Gypsy Folkt Tales - http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/roma/gft/index.htm
The Book of Were-Wolves - http://www.sacred-texts.com/goth/bow/index.htm
The Vampire, His Kith and Kin - http://www.sacred-texts.com/goth/vkk/index.htm
Frankenstein, Dracula, Lair of the White Worm, The Vampyre, Vikram and the Vampyre can all be found here http://www.sacred-texts.com/goth/index.htm
texts on Alchemy - http://www.sacred-texts.com/alc/index.htm
Witch Hunt (Book of Shadows) - http://www.sacred-texts.com/pag/burning.htm
It has a huge lot of books divided by themes and I can't give a true idea here, from medieval Grimoires to FBI investigations, to Native American folklore, the Bible, Sacred Sexuality, Indian and Eastern myths and etc.
The main link is this:
http://www.sacred-texts.com/index.htm
Ail
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Brother Eustace (The Devil's Dreams)
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Oooo... I'm sure you've got some of these already, but here's a few from my bibliography...
I found Fred Botting's book, succintly titled "Gothic" to be rather good and George E. Haggerty's "Gothic Fiction/Gothic form"...
I know that opinion is divided on her, but Julia Kristeva's "Power's of Horror" was brilliant also...
Oh, and Diane Hoeveler, "Gothic Feminism" is also a nice one.
Hmm.... what else...
I know that there's an essay floating around about the "Unheimlich" but for the life of me I can't remember who wrote it... bother it, it was good too...
Oh well, hope that helps!
I found Fred Botting's book, succintly titled "Gothic" to be rather good and George E. Haggerty's "Gothic Fiction/Gothic form"...
I know that opinion is divided on her, but Julia Kristeva's "Power's of Horror" was brilliant also...
Oh, and Diane Hoeveler, "Gothic Feminism" is also a nice one.
Hmm.... what else...
I know that there's an essay floating around about the "Unheimlich" but for the life of me I can't remember who wrote it... bother it, it was good too...
Oh well, hope that helps!
Now this is most interesting...