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GOTHIC FICTION  

An essay on the characteristics that seem to be common in Edgar Allan Poe's "Gothic" fiction.

An analysis of the question of whether Maxim De Winter is the progeny of such gothic precursors as Rochester and Heathcliff.

For the average person, the author of "Wuthering Heights" is merely an answer to a trivia question about three sisters who share the last name Bronte.

1954 science fiction novel by Richard Matheson is being brought to the big screen for the first time in 36 years! A compelling vampire story way ahead of it's time that re-creates fact from fiction in stunning detail.

Horace Walpole invented the gothic novel genre with The Castle of Otranto; he attempted to change the face of Romance Novels.

This paper details how The Gothic is used, and why it is so attractive to us.

In Bram Stoker's Dracula, one of history's most frightening figures is no more terrifying than he is feminine. Through the opposite switching of gothic fiction, the lead vampire represents a maternal role as being both fertile and motherly.

This is a brief conversation topic regarding Jane Austen's "Northanger Abbey."

A closer look at the fiction-to-film works of Alfred Hitchcock and Daphne Du Maurier

A review of James Cameron's Aliens.

Le Fanu is regarded by many critics as the greatest master of the Victorian Gothic. Le Fanu's short stories which involve Irish myth can be measured via the characters propinquity with the setting of Ireland.

Analysis of the Bram Stoker classic and Biblical text in effort to prove that the King of the Undead is also the image of the Anti-Christ.

This essay focuses on works written by Anne Rice through 1999. Her sexually-charged works on vampires and witches helped make Rice a literary celebrity in the contemporary American literature marketplace.

All about traveling to Britain's scenic, spooky moorlands.

"The entire system of Vampire: The Masqurade's paper-and-dice beginnings is fairly well represented here... But don't let that make you think that there's no action to be had... There is, and it's served up hot... and bloody."

Ever wanted a garden that felt less like your grandmother's weed patch and more like the gardens of the French Revolution? Find out how to do just that in this short guide to Gothic gardening.

The most interesting period of my life is completely clouded with questions.

The aftermath of the largest Gothic Expo in North America.

Several incidents have taken place where people have committed acts on or with people they met on Vampirefreaks.com, a gothic website. This has gotten the extreme religious right talking. This is my attempt to fight back.

Franklin Castle has an interesting history. Many believe that the home is extremely haunted. In fact, it is said to be the most haunted house in all of Ohio. However, is it true?

Poe wrote in a Gothic genre using complex descriptions and weaving the characters and the settings together. This essay includes references and quotes from other writers to show connections between personal events in Mr. Poe's life and his creative writing style.

Poe's "Philosophy of Composition" is basically a guideline that he created to determine what separates "art" from "fiction."

A Story of an usual Friendship with a Vampyre. Is it fiction or reality only you can choose. Story in 3 Parts.

January 10th, 2007 marks the 80th anniversary of the hugely influential film Metropolis. This film is unquestionably the prototype of the modern science fiction film genre, has given us the cyborg and idea of the future city. It's a great time to revisit this classic film.

If you are an avid reader and also are an aficionado of the paranormal and occult like I am, you know the pleasure of finding a novel or work of non-fiction that weaves a supernatural thread through the quilt of well-crafted, well-researched, and compelling writing.

An inspection on how two prominent nineteenth-century American authors combined travel-narratives with romantic fiction in order to posit the reader in a similar place as the narrator(s) himself.

Marseille is an absolute jewel. The city is older than France and has weathered millennia of European history. It is the perfect blend of Europe, the Mediterranean and the Middle East. These are my three days of history, fiction and as always beauty.

A review of Ridley Scott's Alien.

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab produces a huge variety of unique and unusual perfume oils. With affordable prices and a knowledgeable customer forum, it is easy to introduce yourself to these fabulous scents.

Since its release, sci fi silent, Metropolis, has set the template for how science fiction is envisioned on the silver screen.

If you are taking film courses...

Book review of latest release from award winning author S.E. Hinton.

A Review of David Fincher's Alien 3

This article explains some of the changes by feminist author Angela Carter.

A short biography and critique of Mel Brooks and his works.

A recent cultural and literary phenomenon has left literally millions of children and adults the world over hungry for a good story. Charmingly moody, intelligent, and compelling, Murkmere by Patricia Elliott may be just the book you've been looking for.

This essay explores the literary works of Flannery O'Connor from a meta-analytic perspective. A review of the common themes of O'Connor criticism which reveals a unique yet highly applicable way to understand and appreciate O'Connor's works.

This article discusses the elements of irony and religion in the works of Flannery O'Connor.

It may not be one of the most spoken of destinations on the planet. Many people may not realize it's a travel destination at all! But if you want a different kind of exciting vacation, give Romania's Transylvania a try!

This is a lesson plan I created for my Master's program in Education for the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. It is designed for grades 8-12, and is easilly adaptable. It uses the NteQ lesson format, a format which fuses technology into common lessons.

A look at the growth and popularity of erotica in the publishing industry

Award-winning Vermont author Suzi Wizowaty tells the creepy story behind her new children's book, A Tour of Evil.

Novelists Christopher Rice, William Mann, Dan Boyle and Trebor Healey came to the desert earlier this year to discuss "The Purple Quill - Writing the Gay Novel," as part of the First Annual Palm Springs Book Festival.

The advent of fast Internet communication and inexpensive air travel makes it easier to turn any far-flung paradise into a permanent home. Which places in the world have the most to offer?

Actor Neal McDonough describes what it's like to endure the ups and downs of a career in Hollywood -- from roles in hits like Star Trek and Minority report to canceled series like Boomtown and Medical Investigation.

This collection of Capote's short story writing reveals a writer of graceful prose prone to stereotypes and middle-class shock value. It is more valuable as a social document of the 1950's and 1960's than real literature.

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It's inevitable - whether it's the First Date and things are going splendidly, or it's the Fifth Date and you have finally decided to take the plunge with this guy, it's going to happen: he's going to see where you live.

Becoming a good reader will open college doors for you as if by magic. Here are some tips for getting a well rounded self-education.