Gothic Novels & Where to Start! | CLASSICS

I'm here to spread the word of early Gothic novels and how wacky they can be! To me, they present a totally different side to classics and give a better view of the fantastical imagination of the 18th century. I hope you enjoy!
Do you have a favourite Gothic novel?
(TW for rape in The Monk)
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[@misskaydawkins]

Woah! This was so eye opening, sarah omg. I’ve read so many novels and didn’t realize they were gothic. That’s so cool! Recently, Heart’s Blood by Juliet Marillier comes to mind. 20/10 recommend

[@gregoreads4300]

misskaydawkins Thanks 😎😎 I really need to start reading some Juliet Marillier!!

[@AniasBellJar]

Such an interesting video, thank you for sharing your knowledge with us! It’s nice to hear about lesser known classics :)

[@gregoreads4300]

Ania's Bell Jar I’m so glad you liked it! Thank you 😊

[@bookhunterrr3973]

i have that copy of Castle of Otranto and i can't wait to read it. So happy that you featured it! :)

[@gregoreads4300]

I hope you enjoy it! ☺️

[@GilbertHorn1]

Curiously, I have and read all three.
You may be aware of seven others from that period called “The Northanger Abbey Horrid Novels”. I will be reading these next year.

[@Djlullaby22]

Never heard about the Monk before! I need to read that now. I'm wondering if here's a movie.

[@gregoreads4300]

It's totally worth the read! There's a French movie with Vincent Cassel that apparently loosely follows one of the storylines from the book, but I've never watched it.

[@Pixel-Lucas]

Thanks for this! I think Castle of Ontronto is mentioned in Northanger Abbey, which I've recently. It's piqued my interest for classic gothic novels. I've just picked up The Monk from my library. ☺️

[@gregoreads4300]

I’m so glad you liked it! Now hopefully you enjoy the books 😁

[@georgiagrkyl]

Are there any trigger warnings for the monk?

[@gregoreads4300]

There are definitely some heavy topics! I’ve listed them here if you need them:
-violence
-manipulation and abuse
-sexual assault and r*pe
-pregnancy
-death
-murder
-illness and poisoning
I think those are all of them; some are only mentioned, while some play a key part in the story, the first three especially. I hope this is helpful!

[@georgiagrkyl]

@@gregoreads4300 thank you!