horror
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Lois the Witch – Elizabeth Gaskell’s American Horror
This was a curious little book that I stumbled across in the bookstore. First published in Charles Dicken’s magazine in 1859, Lois the Witch is a historical novella by Elizabeth Gaskell set in New England during the Salem witch trials. Young Lois Barclay, made suddenly an orphan, is sent away from England to the land Continue reading
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"My Kinsman, Major Molineux"
Portrait of James Thomas Fields (1817-1881), Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864),and William Davis Ticknor (1810-1864). Over on Instagram, I’d mentioned I’ve been getting into Hawthorne’s short stories again. He’s a favorite author of mine, and when I read the collection Twice Told Tales (already five years ago, wow!), I was blown away by the craft of his Continue reading
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“Humanzees” and The Island of Doctor Moreau – Episode 21
A magazine article provoked me to re-read H. G. Well’s sci-fi horror classic, The Island of Doctor Moreau. Join my trip back in time as I talk about a Soviet scientist, a British author, and human-chimpanzee people. Sources / Further Reading:“It’s Time to Make Human-Chimp Hybrids” by David BarashArticles referencing Ilya Ivanovich Ivanov: H. G. Continue reading
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Hi, I’m Marian—I talk about classics, history, and other books on this blog, as well as on YouTube.
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