Gothic Literature
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A Brief History Of Gothic Literature: Shadows, Fear and the Human Mind
In 2025, I found myself repeatedly drawn to stories that lived in the shadows. Not horror in its modern, sensational sense but something older, quieter and far more psychological. Ruins instead of jump scares. Obsession instead of violence. Fear not as spectacle, but as atmosphere. What I was gravitating toward had a name I already… Continue reading
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My Gothic TBR: A Descent into Castles, Corridors and the Unquiet Mind
There is something deliberate about the way a Gothic reading list forms. This is not a casual TBR. It’s a commitment to shadowed interiors, moral unease and stories that refuse to stay comfortably resolved. Together, these books trace the evolution of Gothic literature from its crumbling medieval origins to its modern psychological afterlives. The Foundations:… Continue reading
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