Frankenstein Alive, Alive: The Immortal Being

This is a guest post written by Alan D. D. Mary Shelley’s story of a mad scientist and his creation has left an undeniable print in popular culture. Not in vain, the story has been described as ‘one of the most adaptable and adapted novels of all time, spurring countless renditions in film, television, comic books, … Continue reading Frankenstein Alive, Alive: The Immortal Being →

The Only Way Is Witchcraft

Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live (Exodus 22:18)Blonde, dumb, easy, sleeps around, drunk every night, is known for being a slut, stupid, cheap, hair tight to head etc. (Urban dictionary)It’s my theory that, despite memories of the witch hunts fading, the reputation of the county’s women never really recovered, which is why, when … Continue reading The Only Way Is Witchcraft →

Places influencing human mind in ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’

This is part two of a blog series by Alan D. D. exploring Edgar Alan Poe and the Gothic. You can read the first post discussing Poe's 'The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar' in relation to death and immortality here. We humans are such a fragile thing: it takes only one second to end our existence … Continue reading Places influencing human mind in ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ →

Gothic Adaptations: Fingersmith

On Wednesday 18th April we’ll be meeting to discuss the adaptation of Sarah Waters’ neo-Victorian melodrama, Fingersmith (2002). Ahead of the session Hannah Moss thinks about the ways in which the novel is itself an adaptation…Take two orphaned heroines of uncertain origins, place one amongst gang of thieves and the other in a Gothic country … Continue reading Gothic Adaptations: Fingersmith →

Gothic Adaptations: Wuthering Heights

As 2018 marks the bicentenary of Emily Brontë’s birth it seems like the perfect time to re-read Wuthering Heights (1847). Ahead of the next GRG, Hannah Moss (a self-professed Wuthering Heights super-fan) takes us through some of the best (and worst) adaptations of Brontë’s novel… No question about it Wuthering Heights has to be one of … Continue reading Gothic Adaptations: Wuthering Heights →

Gothic Bible: The Phantom of Eden

The following post by Christopher Scott is part of an ongoing 'Gothic Bible Blog Series' and part of the Gothic Bible project, a collaborative project run by Sheffield Gothic and SIIBS at the University of Sheffield, and also the University of Auckland. You can find out more about the project here, and if you want … Continue reading Gothic Bible: The Phantom of Eden →