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Jekyll and Hyde: The Double and the Divided Self
Everyone knows the secret of Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde before they open it. The title has become a figure of speech, the twist a permanent…
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The Phantom of the Opera: Gothic Romance Beneath the Stage
Gaston Leroux opens his novel with a straight face and an outrageous claim: the Phantom of the Opera existed. Not as a legend the ballet-girls invented,…
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H.P. Lovecraft and the Birth of Cosmic Horror
Most horror flatters us. It assumes that human beings matter enough to be worth tormenting — that there is a vengeful ghost who cares about us, a…
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The King in Yellow and the Roots of Weird Fiction
What is The King in Yellow and why is it influential?
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Frankenstein: Mary Shelley and the Birth of Science Fiction
Did Mary Shelley invent science fiction?
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Dracula: How Bram Stoker Invented the Modern Vampire
Why is Dracula such an influential novel?
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The Essential Gothic Novels: A Reader’s Guide
What are the best gothic novels to read?