Please nominate the "gothic novels" you would like to read in October in this thread.
Please remember that:
- Only those members with 50+ posts can nominate.
- One nomination per member.
- Only the first 10 nominations will be included in the poll.
The Book Club readings are for those who would like to read and discuss books together with other members.
If you are not able to take part or unwilling to (re)read your own nominations, please refrain from nominating book.
Gothic fiction
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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Such a surfeit of choice. I'd like to read Peake's Ghormengast, but it's a bit long for the book club. I'd like to read the castle of Otranto, but loads of others too. I enjoyed The Shining, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame is excellent. I'll ave to consider my nomination. Procrastinating again!
May as well start with the classic template for the likeable-heroine-stuck-in-a-dark-castle-of-evil-aristocrats-and-strange-noises genre, Ann Radcliffe's Mysteries of Udolpho. I own the Oxford World's Classics paperback but have never gotten around to reading it, so this would be a good excuse.
As a bonus, this can immediately be followed up with Austen's Northanger Abbey, which was written as an affectionate parody.
You must be the change you wish to see in the world. -- Mahatma Gandhi
Since it's sitting on my bookshelf waiting to be read, a classic, and already mentioned by Paul, I'll nominate The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
I was going to go with Mysteries of Udolpho and since someone else had nominated it I think I will just sit back and wait to vote on that one since I really want to read it.
Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before. ~ Edgar Allan Poe
You could nominate Titus Groan, and people can continue with the other two if they feel like it.Originally Posted by Paulclem
Such a surfeit of choice. I'd like to read Peake's Ghormengast, but it's a bit long for the book club. I'd like to read the castle of Otranto, but loads of others too. I enjoyed The Shining, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame is excellent. I'll ave to consider my nomination. Procrastinating again!
You must be the change you wish to see in the world. -- Mahatma Gandhi
Nominations so far:
1. Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe
2. The Hunchback of Notre Dame
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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I'm sorry but I don't want to nominate Titus Groan. Erm - I'll think about it again.
We could nominate and then vote on books for you to nominate, if that would help.
You must be the change you wish to see in the world. -- Mahatma Gandhi
Was expecting this to be a more popular genre... And it is in October as well... Will get us ready for Halloween!
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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I wish to nominate The Mysterious Warning by Eliza Parsons.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mysterious-W...3539863&sr=8-1
Hugely popular gothic writer in the 19th century, now mostly forgotten and completely overlooked female writer.
One of my ex-tutors, the wonderful Dr Karen Morton, was highly influential in getting this published again, indeed it is because of her that the novel is now in print and she edits the novel, so I do have a personal interest in reading this again for such a reason, but this is not without merit on its own right, definitely not as it was also highly influential with the likes of Jane Austen.
I know Karen would love to see this novel read and discussed on such a forum and so I nominate this work.
(This is a very original, early gothic novel and at the time was more popular, and more regarded, than the likes of Ann Radcliffe.)
Thanks.
(Also Karen is one of the leading world experts on Parsons and I could possilbly get in contact with her if there are any insights/questions regarding this work - though I wouldn't want to be too much of a pest.)
Last edited by LitNetIsGreat; 08-16-2011 at 08:36 PM.
That looks pretty entertaining. I recommend distributing autographed copies to help the vote.
You must be the change you wish to see in the world. -- Mahatma Gandhi
Nominations so far:
1. Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe
2. The Hunchback of Notre Dame
3. The Mysterious Warning by Eliza Parsons
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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I'll nominate De Quincy's Confessions of an English Opium Eater. I've just got the book from The Works - a discount chain in the UK. They had a classic collection in the Leamington store with it in - though not in our Coventry one - 3 for £5. Superb.
Nominations so far:
1. Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe
2. The Hunchback of Notre Dame
3. The Mysterious Warning by Eliza Parsons
4. Confessions of an English Opium Eater by De Quincy
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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