Tag Archives: Gothic Literature

Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice

Posted on October 30, 2012 by TBM

Before getting to my review I would like say my thoughts are with those who are dealing with Sandy. Please stay safe. After reading King’s vampire story, ‘Salem’s Lot, I decided to reread Anne Rice’s contribution to vampire novels. Her … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged 1001 Books you Must Read Before you Die, 50 Year Project, Anne Rice, Blogging, Book Reviews, Books, Gothic Literature, Horror, Interview with the Vampire, Lestat, New Orleans, Novels, Salem's Lot, Stephen King, Vampires | 45 Comments

Dracula by Bram Stoker

Posted on January 20, 2012 by TBM

Some of you may remember that I read Dracula last summer. A fellow blogger, Cheratomo, and I decided to read this book together and we wanted to post our reviews together. Originally we planned on posting the reviews late summer/early … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged Book Reviews, Bram Stoker, Dracula, Gothic Literature, Henry Irving, Irish Authors, Literature, Robert Louis Stevenson, Stephen King | 38 Comments

The Mysteries of Udolpho

Posted on November 10, 2011 by TBM

The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe was published in 1794 in four volumes. During her time it became a bestseller. The novel influenced many writers over the years, including Edgar Allan Poe and Sir Walter Scott. This novel is … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged 1001 Books you Must Read Before you Die, 50 Year Project, Ann Radcliffe, Book Reviews, Gothic Literature, Gothic Reading Challenge, Jane Austen, Literature, Northanger Abbey, The Mysteries of Udolpho | 25 Comments

Teaser Tuesday (Aug. 30)

Posted on August 30, 2011 by TBM

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE … Continue reading →

Posted in Boston | Tagged American Gospel, Ann Radcliffe, Book Quotes, Founding Fathers, Gothic Literature, History, Jon Meacham, Literature, Meme, Nonfiction, Novels, Politics, Religion, Teaser Tuesdays, The Mysteries of Udolpho | 74 Comments

Review of Jane Eyre

Posted on August 3, 2011 by TBM

The 20th book I have completed from my 1001 list of novels is Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte. Furthermore this is the second novel I have completed for the Victorian Reading Challenge. In 1847 this novel was published in England and the following year … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged 1001 Novels You Must Read, Book Reviews, Charlotte Bronte, Edward Rochester, England, Feminism, Gothic Literature, Jane Eyre, United States, Victorian Literature, Victorian Reading Challenge | 35 Comments

Teaser Tuesdays (Aug. 2)

Posted on August 2, 2011 by TBM

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page Share the … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged Bram Stoker, Dracula, Gothic Literature, Literature, Teaser Tuesdays, Vampires | 21 Comments

Review of Frankenstein

Posted on July 19, 2011 by TBM

The 19th novel that I have completed from my list is Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. This is also the second book that I have competed for the Gothic Reading Challenge that I started at the beginning of this summer. When this novel … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged English Literature, Frankenstein, Gothic Literature, Gothic Reading Challenge, Grad School, Horror Stories, Mary Shelley, Monsters, Nature v. Nurture, Reading, Romantic Movement, Science, Science Fiction, Victor Frankenstein, Western Civ Classes | 18 Comments

Review of The Castle of Otranto

Posted on July 12, 2011 by TBM

The first book that I completed for the Gothic challenge was The Castle of Otranto, by Horace Walpole. The first edition of this work was released in 1764 and it was claimed to be a translation of a manuscript that was printed … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged Book Reviews, Castles, Classics, Conrad, Crusades, English Authors, Ghosts, Gothic Literature, Gothic Reading Challenge, Horace Walpole, Literature, Manfred, Medieval Literature, The Castle of Otranto, Visons | 9 Comments

My summer project

Posted on July 5, 2011 by TBM

Now that I have completed the Once Upon a Time book challenge I am starting two new challenges. I’m pretty excited to join the Gothic and Victorian challenges. For each of these challenges I will read 5 novels for a total of … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Writers | Tagged Ann Radcliffe, Books, Bram Stoker, Catcher in the Rye, Charlotte Bronte, Dracula, Dune, Emily Bronte, Frankenstein, George Eliot, Gothic Literature, Horace Walpole, Jane Eyre, Joseph Conrad, Mary Shelley, Middlemarch, Photography, Reading, Reading Challenges, Silas Marner, Summer, The Castle of Otranto, The Heart of Darkness, The Mysteries of Udolpho, The Return of the Native, Thomas Hardy, Victorian Literature, Wuthering Heights | 33 Comments