In the previous post, we discussed how terror and horror could function as devices for producing the sublime. But we may wonder if there is any difference between terror and horror. Today we are going to check that out by reviewing one of the most important essays on this topic that was written by Ann…
In Search of Terror and Horror in The Sublime
Have you ever wondered why when reading a gothic novel you constantly find the words terror and horror? But what these words refer to? Believe it or not, these two concepts are also fundamental for understanding the role that nature has played in literature. Let’s take a walk in this mysterious path, in this entry…
Seven Books to Get Lost in Nature during Lockdown
One of my biggest concern during these days at home without having the possibility of going out for a walk is missing the trees, the flowers, the birds singing, and missing the seasons and how they change. I need nature in my life to work properly. I understand that we cannot go out for a…
In Search of the Gothic in Wildfell Hall
I have written this little entry to commemorate Anne Brontë’s death, who passed away on a 28th of May in 1849 but will live forever inside her reader’s hearts. My main focus is to explore how the gothic is present in her novel The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. I have written a review without spoilers…
A Mirror: A Tale
To all the children of the night that feel lost out there in the shadows, you must know that you are not alone. Originality might be dying. It seems to be sealed inside a dark grave and will rarely come out to see the moon again. Those thoughts torment me, for I believe that it…
Tolkien Reading Day 2020: Nature and Machinery in the Creation Middle Earth
Note: If you are not very familiar with J. R. R. Tolkien’s works, don’t worry. You can read this entry without any problems, for I am providing some explanations to help you. This year’s Middle Earth March, it is called that way because the One Ring was finally destroyed on March 25th in Tolkien’s narrative,…
Masculinity in “The Mandalorian”: Analyzing Din Djarin (Mando)
I know I talk mostly about literature, because I have studied literature, being one of my favourite topics the gothic, fantasy, ecological studies and also feminist. But I love Star Wars too. Star wars came in my life before anything else, I cannot clearly remember when. It would be very weird not to have grown…
The Goth
In this entry I am going to answer what can be undestood by the term Goth in a modern sense and explain what is being celebrated today. What does Goth Means Generally speaking, nowdays Goth is a way of how you choose to express yourself. It involves more than just fashion or how someone dress or if…
The Gothic
“To a warm imagination, the dubious forms that float half-veiled in darkness, afford a higher delight than the most distinct scenery that the sun can shown”. – Ann Radcliffe. The Mysteries of Udolpho. 1794 What is gothic? Is it a literary genre? A style? An intellectual movement? There are so many questions and maybe we…
How to Find a Book and Enjoy the Adventure
International Book Day is coming soon on April 23rd and I have decided to share a post for helping you to start reading a book or to involve your friends in this amazing adventure. Some people believe that someone who loves reading started loving books by magic. But it is not that way how the…
