The following post will accompany a special Gothic reading group session to be held on Thursday 2 March at the University of Sheffield, and led by Sophie Barber. If you would like to join us to discuss Dracula, Victorians, and sexuality, email Sheffield Gothic for more details, and remember – we don’t bite…much! It seems … Continue reading Dracula and Victorian Concepts of Sexuality
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Reimagining the Gothic 2017: Gothic Spaces: Keynote lecture
Sheffield Gothic is delighted to announce the title and abstract for our keynote lecture at the upcoming 'Reimagining the Gothic: Gothic Spaces,' taking place on 12th -13th May 2017. This year our keynote will be given by the wonderful Dale Townshend, Professor of Gothic Literature at Manchester Metropolitan University. Towards a Poetics of Gothic Space: … Continue reading Reimagining the Gothic 2017: Gothic Spaces: Keynote lecture
1897: The Year of the Psychic Vampire; Florence Marryat’s The Blood of the Vampire
Vampire bat and cover of the Victorian Secrets edition of The Blood of the VampireIf I asked you to think about the year 1897 and vampires, your first thought would probably turn to Dracula: Bram Stoker’s infamous, Transylvanian Count, subsequently immortalised by numerous film, TV, and fictional adaptations and reimagingings. But it may surprise you … Continue reading 1897: The Year of the Psychic Vampire; Florence Marryat’s The Blood of the Vampire
Reimagining the Gothic 2017 – Gothic Spaces
Sheffield Gothic is pleased to announce its new 2017 symposium and showcase event: Reimagining Gothic: Gothic SpacesWhat is dead may never die: Reimagining the Gothic is returning. Now in its third year, Reimagining the Gothic is ongoing project created and run by the Centre for the History of the Gothic’s postgraduate team- better known as Sheffield … Continue reading Reimagining the Gothic 2017 – Gothic Spaces
But is it Gothic? – The Handmaid’s Tale
This week we’ll be meeting to discuss The Handmaid’s Tale (1985) by Margaret Atwood, so now’s the time to grab a copy and start thinking about what makes this work of speculative fiction Gothic. The Handmaid’s Tale is one of those novels that I’ve found myself returning to time and time again through the course … Continue reading But is it Gothic? – The Handmaid’s Tale
But is it Gothic? – Macbeth (2015) dir. Justin Kurzel
On Wednesday, Sheffield Gothic Reading Group gathered to watch and discuss Justin Kurzel’s 2015 film adaptation of Macbeth. Brace yourself for gratuitous FassbenderyThis brutal, stripped-back take on the Scottish play is emotionally demanding from start to finish; the film opens with the harrowing image of the Macbeths grieving at their infant’s funeral –something that is only … Continue reading But is it Gothic? – Macbeth (2015) dir. Justin Kurzel
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