Gothic storytelling, with its sinister atmosphere of conspiracy and other hallmarks, offers a way to reframe the Kennedy family lore.
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The Gothic horrorshow of Ottessa Moshfegh’s latest novel has sharply divided critical opinion.
Everyone is going ‘goblin mode’, but does the trend unfairly malign goblins of folklore?
Peatlands have been central to how northern European folklore has explored fear and a sense of the supernatural for hundreds of years. Their persistence is also key to slowing down climate change.
A new Netflix adaptation of Rebecca stars Lily James and Armie Hammer. The novel on which it is based, first published in 1938, explores domestic entrapment.
Wild coastlines, rich folklore and a sense that it’s a place unto itself, at once England and not, has made Cornwall the ideal setting for Gothic tales.
Australia has a long history of gothic storytelling in literature and cinema. A new podcast series shows how ordinary life can have an edge of malice.
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Senior Lecturer in English Literature, Charles Sturt University
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Professor of English Literature, University of Southern Queensland
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Associate Professor of Research, University of Hertfordshire
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Senior Lecturer, Writing, Department of Media and Communication, Swinburne University of Technology
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Assistant Professor, Language & Literacy Education, and Wall Scholar, University of British Columbia
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Professor of English and Irish Literature concentration coordinator, University of Connecticut
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Lecturer in Victorian literature and culture, University of Bristol
