Tag: Lore
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When it comes to Gothic fiction, settings are everything. Echoing corridors, secret passages, flickering candlelight- these details are what make this genre so much fun to read. Here are a few of my favorite places where I have lost myself while deep in the pages of a gripping Gothic novel. Manderly (Rebecca) My very favorite…
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You might not live in a castle or a manor house, but it’s possible that you are still living in a gothic house. I love the settings in movies and books almost as much as I love the characters. Over the years, I’ve noticed small details that whisper Gothic even if there’s not a castle…
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What do Mr. Darcy from Pride and Prejudice, Mr. Rochester from Jane Eyre, and Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights have in common? They are all Byronic heroes. A Byronic hero is a man shaped by a tortured past that leaves him wounded, guarded, and convinced he is unworthy of love. He may have a soft heart…