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07-11-2006, 10:01 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Currently Henderson, TN. Originally from Glasgow, Scotland till 2003
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The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins is a classic Victorian gothic novel, and one of the first of the gothic romances. The Vampyre by John Polidori is another excellent vampire tale, written at the same party that Mary Shelley wrote her Frankenstein, and also a play of this novel inspired Bram Stoker to write dracula.
Props to whoever suggested Lovecraft; he is definatly one of the best. The Shadow out of time and Cool Air still creep me out.
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07-12-2006, 09:07 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Albany, NY
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Originally Posted by nuksaa
Definitely and he followed it up with equally stimulating Endymion. And I would have to throw in the book I mention before "I am Legend" for 20th century Gothic.
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While I enjoyed "I Am Legend", I wouldn't count it as a Gothic story. It does meet the criteria set forth in that article previously quoted, but, in my opinion, it lacks some innate quality that would serve to make it feel Gothic. Given the author's proclivity for scientific explanation and breaking down the traditional vampire mythos, I would classify it as Science Fiction.
Modern Gothic authors are a bit hard to nail down, but I think that perhaps the likes of Caitlin R. Kiernan and Ray Bradbury fit the bill. In some, not all, of their respective works, at least. Lovecraft is, indeed, the most obvious, and probably influential, choice. My personal favorite of his is "The Rats In The Walls". I actually prefer the stories that have nothing to do with Cthulu or the Great Old Ones.
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11-27-2006, 12:06 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
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Obviously the likes of Poe, Suskind, Stoker etc would take some beating, but in terms of modern authors incorporating Gothic sensibilities I rate Poppy Z. Brite, Charlaine Harris, Wayne Sharrocks, Kelley Armstrong & Anne Rice quite highly.
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11-27-2006, 01:24 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Oslo, Norway
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You shouldn't forget "Dracula" or "Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde". Excellent books. Also, do get a collection of the Wilde's and Poe's short stories, they're excellent 
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11-27-2006, 01:01 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: The Netherlands
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Alot of my favorites have allready been mentioned
My favorites short stories:
The case of M. Valdemar By Poe
The masque of the red death by Poe
Nyarlathotep by Lovecraft
And many more.
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11-29-2006, 01:49 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: St. Louis
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The novels that I've read more than once:
"Wuthering Heights" by Emily Bronte
"The Pit and the Pendulum" by Edgar Allan Poe
"Uncle Silas" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
"Carmilla" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
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11-29-2006, 05:38 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
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Dan Simmons IS awesome!
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11-30-2006, 04:12 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 185
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Originally Posted by Draconysius
1."the Castle of Otranto" by Horace Walpole
This is the novel believed to be the first work of gothic literature ever written.
It is only about one hundred pages in length, but still a wonderful read.
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I'd never heard of this one before, thanks for pointing it out. Very good stuff.
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12-09-2006, 08:47 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Blountsville, AL
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Let me add Ann Radcliffe's "the Mysteries of Udolpho" for what, the sixtieth time? Anyway, it's not to be missed. It has beautiful descriptions of nature, issues of society, versus naturality, tragedy, and a big, gothic castle. I'm only on chapter six (very small font, mind you), but I'm reading it every night. It has been a long time since a book has convinced me to do that.
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12-20-2007, 06:42 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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It makes me unbelievable happy to know that someone else has read The Monk and Ann Radcliffe's novels. The Monk and The Italian are two of my favorite books. I'm currently reading Mysteries of Udolpho. It's wonderful.
May I also add Melmoth the Wanderer written in 1820 by Charles Robert Maturin? It's another classic Gothic story about a man who sells his soul to the devil in return for 150 years of extra life and then tries to find someone else to take the bargain for him. It's one of the best books I've ever read.
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01-14-2008, 05:10 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: NL, Canada
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The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole is a wonderful book, I read it a few years back and I would highly recommend it.
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01-14-2008, 10:43 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 67
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Q: Who's the gothest poet ever?
A: Percy Bysshe Helley.
A: Edgar Allan Woe
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