tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413602988874470006.post5256673201747408420..comments2023-07-31T07:46:48.021-07:00Comments on Cabinet of Curiosities: Thoughts On The Gothic GenreLAURAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14543901710565418004noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413602988874470006.post-36207611906836893662012-03-30T06:55:57.054-07:002012-03-30T06:55:57.054-07:00I'm familar with Woman in White, but haven'...I'm familar with Woman in White, but haven't read it. Thanks for the suggestion, Alice.Trish Esdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02049667128434033805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413602988874470006.post-40310082736117304132012-03-27T11:37:25.562-07:002012-03-27T11:37:25.562-07:00I love Gothic novels. It's one of my favorite ...I love Gothic novels. It's one of my favorite genres. Have you read Woman in White? It's excellent!Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09210398194494998143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413602988874470006.post-67284304588661067502012-03-20T17:46:35.042-07:002012-03-20T17:46:35.042-07:00inluvwithwords, you may not have read a lot of got...inluvwithwords, you may not have read a lot of gothics, but you've read some of the finest :)Trish Esdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02049667128434033805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413602988874470006.post-40366018470547855232012-03-20T15:46:03.429-07:002012-03-20T15:46:03.429-07:00I guess I haven't read much of it, but I did r...I guess I haven't read much of it, but I did read (and love) Northanger Abbey and Jane Eyre.Ruth Schiffmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02625363295823548969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413602988874470006.post-21215617874675706162012-03-20T08:29:53.281-07:002012-03-20T08:29:53.281-07:00I hadn't thought about it, Mirka, but that spi...I hadn't thought about it, Mirka, but that spiritual perspective is probably why I'm drawn to the genre as well.<br /><br />Actually, your comment helped me with the revision I'm working on :)Trish Esdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02049667128434033805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413602988874470006.post-58231239745896714312012-03-20T08:20:47.062-07:002012-03-20T08:20:47.062-07:00Gothic literature assumes that deeds in this world...Gothic literature assumes that deeds in this world have reverberations in other worlds, and there is a seamless crossing between worlds. Hence the dead leave residues, or cross-over. It's a literary spiritual perspective, and I'm a fan.<br />Of course every perspective has tacky aspects and cheap versions.Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413602988874470006.post-84663147634527264972012-03-20T05:48:55.287-07:002012-03-20T05:48:55.287-07:00Kelly, I think you're exactly right. A lot of ...Kelly, I think you're exactly right. A lot of people lump classics into one big pile and never stop to realize they fall into other categories as well. Books now and two hundred years ago were intended to entertain and make money for the publisher (and that's what spooky and sexy is all about).<br /><br />Laura, you should write something gothic next. I love it--though I am having a hard time allowing myself to let go and be as dramatic as I should.Trish Esdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02049667128434033805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413602988874470006.post-70749801156216818272012-03-20T05:35:07.206-07:002012-03-20T05:35:07.206-07:00Jane Eyre: the original English governess and mel...Jane Eyre: the original English governess and melancholy employer. <br /><br />Northanger Abbey: Jane Austen's laugh out loud satire of Gothic novels<br /><br />More recently: Kate Morton's books (House at Riverton, Forgotten Garden, The Distant Hours)<br /><br />Sigh. I want to write something gothic . . .LAURAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14543901710565418004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413602988874470006.post-21056533167329748582012-03-20T04:05:19.288-07:002012-03-20T04:05:19.288-07:00I agree that some gothic novels are amazingly well...I agree that some gothic novels are amazingly well written. I think some people just forget that some of the most well-known novels are actually gothic novels.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413602988874470006.post-22805566514836884832012-03-20T03:00:12.982-07:002012-03-20T03:00:12.982-07:00And those covers! I can see yours now :0)And those covers! I can see yours now :0)Jaye Robin Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03929739858812153990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413602988874470006.post-52945785775184116422012-03-19T19:04:59.336-07:002012-03-19T19:04:59.336-07:00Wow, I had no idea gothic as a genre included so m...Wow, I had no idea gothic as a genre included so many classics! But, it makes sense. When a setting is so dramatic and intense, it lends itself well to great stories!Suzanne Warrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141459404743769260noreply@blogger.com