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Susan Kay’s “Phantom,” or How Trauma Persists from the Cradle to the Grave

A guest post by Alan D. Dalul. Even though it has been a while since I last spoke about Leroux’s world, it never really left me. I have been diving into Erik’s backstory by the hand of Susan Kay, author of Phantom. This has been my most difficult reading to date, but it doesn’t necessarily … Continue reading Susan Kay’s “Phantom,” or How Trauma Persists from the Cradle to the Grave →

A Bitter Cold Reading List

In line with the topic of last month's reading group and the thought that ‘tis the season for frosty settings, I hope that this list inspires you to pick up some scary books to read in the cold and dark months. (Ant-)Arctic Exploration The Terror (Dan Simmons, 2007) is probably the horror novel about arctic … Continue reading A Bitter Cold Reading List →

December Reading Group: “The Kit-Bag”

Sheffield Gothic is holding one more reading group before the end of the year! Join us on Tuesday, December 17th17:00 - 18:00 (GMT)Meeting Link: meet.google.com/zjq-stzs-nuj  Given how busy the season can be, we decided that it makes sense to let this month's group take place exclusively online, and we will only be reading one short … Continue reading December Reading Group: “The Kit-Bag” →

Lecture: Ann Radcliffe and Romantic Culture

We were asked to promote the following event here at the Uni of Sheffield - a lecture with a drink reception afterwards! 📚🍷 Ann Radcliffe and Romantic Culture A free public lecture with Professor Michael Gamer 13th December 2024, 6pm-8pm  Mappin Hall, Sir Frederick Mappin Building, Mappin St, Sheffield, S1 4DT TICKETS HERE * In the final decade of the eighteenth … Continue reading Lecture: Ann Radcliffe and Romantic Culture →

The Nightmare before Hogswatch

The very oldest stories are, sooner or later, about blood.1 A guest post by Clair Hutchings-Budd. In recognition of the spooky season, and looking ahead to winter festivities, in this blog post I’ll be talking about Tim Burton’s 1993 stop-frame animation musical fantasy film The Nightmare Before Christmas (Nightmare) and Terry Pratchett’s 1996 novel Hogfather. … Continue reading The Nightmare before Hogswatch →