Sublimely Gothic Castos https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com It’s amazing to think that Gothic novels were often considered unworthy of any literary merit at the time of their publication. Gothic literature has since evolved to create some contemporary favorites such as modern horror and paranormal romance. Join us (if you dare!) to explore this dark genre and all its sordid secrets… Fri, 02 Jul 2021 03:00:00 +0000 en-us © 2020 Sophiamehr Studios https://episodes.castos.com/paganpoetess/images/Podcast-logo-2.jpg Sublimely Gothic https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com It’s amazing to think that Gothic novels were often considered unworthy of any literary merit at the time of their publication. Gothic literature has since evolved to create some contemporary favorites such as modern horror and paranormal romance. Join us (if you dare!) to explore this dark genre and all its sordid secrets… Amy Sophiamehr episodic It’s amazing to think that Gothic novels were often considered unworthy of any literary merit at the time of their publication. Gothic literature has since evolved to create some contemporary favorites such as modern horror and paranormal romance. Join us (if you dare!) to explore this dark genre and all its sordid secrets… Amy Sophiamehr amysophiamehr@gmail.com false https://feeds.castos.com/nqm3 yes <![CDATA[The Gothic in Game of Thrones]]> Fri, 02 Jul 2021 03:00:00 +0000 Amy Sophiamehr https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/podcasts/8578/episodes/the-gothic-in-game-of-thrones https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/episodes/the-gothic-in-game-of-thrones We wrap up Season III with all the Gothic Elements that can be found in Game of Thrones!

Joining me for the conversation is one of my favorite Gothic Bookstagrammers, Elena! Check her out @my_vampyre_diary

]]> false We wrap up Season III with all the Gothic Elements that can be found in Game of Thrones!

Joining me for the conversation is one of my favorite Gothic Bookstagrammers, Elena! Check her out @my_vampyre_diary

]]> 01:10:32 <![CDATA[Sublimely Gothic: The Quickening]]> Fri, 02 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Amy Sophiamehr https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/podcasts/8578/episodes/sublimely-gothic-the-quickening https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/episodes/sublimely-gothic-the-quickening Today we discuss a new Gothic novel, The Quickening with the author herself, Sarah Rhiannon Ward! Warning: Spoiler section of the interview begins at 30:47!

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]]> false Today we discuss a new Gothic novel, The Quickening with the author herself, Sarah Rhiannon Ward! Warning: Spoiler section of the interview begins at 30:47!

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]]> 01:16:36 <![CDATA[Sublimely Gothic: Home Before Dark]]> Fri, 28 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Amy Sophiamehr https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/podcasts/8578/episodes/sublimely-gothic-home-before-dark https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/episodes/sublimely-gothic-home-before-dark Today we are talking about the Home Before Dark, the latest thriller novel of Riley Sager.  It came out in June 2020, it’s his fourth book, and I really wanted to buy it, but I had to be mindful of my book budget. I ended putting it on hold at my library, thus I had to wait several months before it became available.

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]]> false Today we are talking about the Home Before Dark, the latest thriller novel of Riley Sager.  It came out in June 2020, it’s his fourth book, and I really wanted to buy it, but I had to be mindful of my book budget. I ended putting it on hold at my library, thus I had to wait several months before it became available.

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]]> 01:18:09 <![CDATA[Sublimely Gothic: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde]]> Fri, 14 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Amy Sophiamehr https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/podcasts/8578/episodes/sublimely-gothic-dr-jekyl-and-mr-hyde https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/episodes/sublimely-gothic-dr-jekyl-and-mr-hyde Today we are talking about The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. Published in 1886, this Gothic novella gives a physical manifestation to the duality of man and explores how we process good and evil. 3,000 copies were initially printed and stores did not stock the books until a review appeared in The Times on 25 January 1886 giving it a favorable reception. Within the next six months, close to 40 thousand copies were sold.

]]> false Today we are talking about The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. Published in 1886, this Gothic novella gives a physical manifestation to the duality of man and explores how we process good and evil. 3,000 copies were initially printed and stores did not stock the books until a review appeared in The Times on 25 January 1886 giving it a favorable reception. Within the next six months, close to 40 thousand copies were sold.

]]> 00:59:41 <![CDATA[Sublimely Gothic: The Wife Upstairs]]> Fri, 30 Apr 2021 17:56:13 +0000 Amy Sophiamehr https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/podcasts/8578/episodes/sublimely-gothic-the-wife-upstairs https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/episodes/sublimely-gothic-the-wife-upstairs Today we are talking about The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins, the modern re-imagining of Jane Eyre set in Birmingham, Alabama! This episode does contain spoilers; you have been duly warned!

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]]> false Today we are talking about The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins, the modern re-imagining of Jane Eyre set in Birmingham, Alabama! This episode does contain spoilers; you have been duly warned!

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]]> 00:57:28 <![CDATA[Sublimely Gothic: The Picture of Dorian Gray]]> Fri, 16 Apr 2021 17:30:48 +0000 Amy Sophiamehr https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/podcasts/8578/episodes/sublimely-gothic-the-picture-of-dorian-gray https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/episodes/sublimely-gothic-the-picture-of-dorian-gray Today we are talking about the one and only novel by Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray. Despite the editor deleting parts of the story without Wilde’s knowledge, still the book shocked readers and many believed that Oscar Wilde. should be prosecuted for violating laws that guarded public morality.

]]> false Today we are talking about the one and only novel by Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray. Despite the editor deleting parts of the story without Wilde’s knowledge, still the book shocked readers and many believed that Oscar Wilde. should be prosecuted for violating laws that guarded public morality.

]]> 01:08:00 <![CDATA[Sublimely Gothic: Horrid]]> Fri, 02 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Amy Sophiamehr https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/podcasts/8578/episodes/sublimely-gothic-horrid https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/episodes/sublimely-gothic-horrid This is Season III Episode 1 of Sublimely Gothic. Today we are kicking off the new season with a new entry into the Gothic canon, a YA horror novel by the name of Horrid. And joining us for that conversation is none other the author herself, Katrina Leno!

This episode contains an unspoiled interview of Katrina about Horrid, but after that we will delve into deeper themes of the books that shall require spoilers. Please note that spoilers begin at 40:19!

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]]> false This is Season III Episode 1 of Sublimely Gothic. Today we are kicking off the new season with a new entry into the Gothic canon, a YA horror novel by the name of Horrid. And joining us for that conversation is none other the author herself, Katrina Leno!

This episode contains an unspoiled interview of Katrina about Horrid, but after that we will delve into deeper themes of the books that shall require spoilers. Please note that spoilers begin at 40:19!

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]]> 01:24:23 <![CDATA[Sublimely Gothic: The Twilight Saga]]> Fri, 26 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Amy Sophiamehr https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/podcasts/8578/episodes/sublimely-gothic-the-twilight-saga https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/episodes/sublimely-gothic-the-twilight-saga This is the finale episode of Season II! Today we are taking a break from our traditional format of analyzing Gothic novels to explore the Gothic tropes within a more mainstream franchise. Last season’s finale was all about the Gothic in Harry Potter, and now we move on to another much beloved (and despised) book series, the Twilight Saga!

]]> false This is the finale episode of Season II! Today we are taking a break from our traditional format of analyzing Gothic novels to explore the Gothic tropes within a more mainstream franchise. Last season’s finale was all about the Gothic in Harry Potter, and now we move on to another much beloved (and despised) book series, the Twilight Saga!

]]> 01:09:42 <![CDATA[Sublimely Gothic: The Shadow of the Wind]]> Fri, 12 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Amy Sophiamehr https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/podcasts/8578/episodes/sublimely-gothic-the-shadow-of-the-wind https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/episodes/sublimely-gothic-the-shadow-of-the-wind This is Season II Episode IX where we discuss my absolute favorite in modern Gothic Literature…The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon! Published originally in Spanish in 2001 it was translated into English by Lucia Graves and published in 2004. This is the first installment in the Cemetery of Forgotten Books Series, where a hidden library in the depths of Gothic Barcelona lies at the center of the novels.

And returning to us this episode is Gothic writer and enthusiast Morgan Chalfant! Check out all his books on Amazon!

]]> false This is Season II Episode IX where we discuss my absolute favorite in modern Gothic Literature…The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon! Published originally in Spanish in 2001 it was translated into English by Lucia Graves and published in 2004. This is the first installment in the Cemetery of Forgotten Books Series, where a hidden library in the depths of Gothic Barcelona lies at the center of the novels.

And returning to us this episode is Gothic writer and enthusiast Morgan Chalfant! Check out all his books on Amazon!

]]> 01:28:06 <![CDATA[Sublimely Gothic: Mexican Gothic]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Amy Sophiamehr https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/podcasts/8578/episodes/sublimely-gothic-mexican-gothic https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/episodes/sublimely-gothic-mexican-gothic Today Jess and I tackle one of the most popular Gothic novels to hit the shelves in 2020, Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. It it worth all the hype? Tune in to find out!

]]> false Today Jess and I tackle one of the most popular Gothic novels to hit the shelves in 2020, Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. It it worth all the hype? Tune in to find out!

]]> 01:08:01 <![CDATA[Sublimely Gothic: Carmilla]]> Thu, 14 Jan 2021 17:21:20 +0000 Amy Sophiamehr https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/podcasts/8578/episodes/sublimely-gothic-carmilla https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/episodes/sublimely-gothic-carmilla Join Jess and I as we discuss one of her all-time favorites, Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu. And returning to us this episode is Gothic writer and enthusiast Morgan Chalfant!

]]> false Join Jess and I as we discuss one of her all-time favorites, Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu. And returning to us this episode is Gothic writer and enthusiast Morgan Chalfant!

]]> 01:18:38 <![CDATA[Sublimely Gothic: The Woman in Black]]> Fri, 01 Jan 2021 20:54:48 +0000 Amy Sophiamehr https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/podcasts/8578/episodes/sublimely-gothic-the-woman-in-black https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/episodes/sublimely-gothic-the-woman-in-black Jess and I start off the New Year with this classic ghost story novella, The Woman in Black by Susan Hill!

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]]> false Jess and I start off the New Year with this classic ghost story novella, The Woman in Black by Susan Hill!

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]]> 00:55:18 <![CDATA[Sublimely Gothic: A Christmas Carol]]> Tue, 22 Dec 2020 19:16:21 +0000 Amy Sophiamehr https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/podcasts/8578/episodes/sublimely-gothic-a-christmas-carol https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/episodes/sublimely-gothic-a-christmas-carol Welcome to the Christmas Special of Sublimely Gothic, featuring A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens!

]]> false Welcome to the Christmas Special of Sublimely Gothic, featuring A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens!

]]> 01:04:30 <![CDATA[Sublimely Gothic: Northanger Abbey]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2020 17:04:29 +0000 Amy Sophiamehr https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/podcasts/8578/episodes/sublimely-gothic-northanger-abbey https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/episodes/sublimely-gothic-northanger-abbey Join Jess and I for the famous Gothic parody and my personal favorite of Jane Austen’s novels, Northanger Abbey!

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]]> false Join Jess and I for the famous Gothic parody and my personal favorite of Jane Austen’s novels, Northanger Abbey!

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]]> 01:02:14 <![CDATA[Sublimely Gothic: The Mysteries of Udolpho]]> Fri, 04 Dec 2020 16:31:21 +0000 Amy Sophiamehr https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/podcasts/8578/episodes/sublimely-gothic-the-mysteries-of-udolpho https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/episodes/sublimely-gothic-the-mysteries-of-udolpho Join us for The Mysteries of Udolpho, written by Ann Radcliffe, the queen of 18th century female Gothic!

]]> false Join us for The Mysteries of Udolpho, written by Ann Radcliffe, the queen of 18th century female Gothic!

]]> 01:23:27 <![CDATA[Sublimely Gothic: The Puppetmaster's Apprentice]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2020 17:07:57 +0000 Amy Sophiamehr https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/podcasts/8578/episodes/sublimely-gothic-the-puppetmasters-apprentice https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/episodes/sublimely-gothic-the-puppetmasters-apprentice Join us for a special interview with Lisa DeSelm, author of the new Gothic fairy-tale rendition, The Puppetmaster's Apprentice! Spoiler-free interview until 27:12! Anything beyond that will contains spoilers for the book's ending, so pursue at your own risk!

]]> false Join us for a special interview with Lisa DeSelm, author of the new Gothic fairy-tale rendition, The Puppetmaster's Apprentice! Spoiler-free interview until 27:12! Anything beyond that will contains spoilers for the book's ending, so pursue at your own risk!

]]> 01:19:11 <![CDATA[Sublimely Gothic: Frankenstein]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2020 16:06:51 +0000 Amy Sophiamehr https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/podcasts/8578/episodes/sublimely-gothic-frankenstein https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/episodes/sublimely-gothic-frankenstein This is Season II Episode 1 of Sublimely Gothic! In this episode we are going to talk about one of the major pillars of Gothic Literature, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley! Also joining us is Morgan Chalfant, who was with us last season for Dracula! Check out his novel, Ghosts of Glory, available on Amazon.

]]> false This is Season II Episode 1 of Sublimely Gothic! In this episode we are going to talk about one of the major pillars of Gothic Literature, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley! Also joining us is Morgan Chalfant, who was with us last season for Dracula! Check out his novel, Ghosts of Glory, available on Amazon.

]]> 01:25:51 <![CDATA[Sublimely Gothic: The Gothic in Harry Potter]]> Fri, 25 Sep 2020 16:28:31 +0000 Amy Sophiamehr https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/podcasts/8578/episodes/sublimely-gothic-the-gothic-in-harry-potter https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/episodes/sublimely-gothic-the-gothic-in-harry-potter This is Episode No. 10 and the season finale of Sublimely Gothic! For each finale we are going to pick apart the Gothic elements in a famous, mainstream book series/franchise that is otherwise not considered Gothic, showing the genre’s overarching influence on pop culture. If you were paying attention to my many references throughout this season, we're talking about, yes you guessed it, Harry Potter, the Boy Who Lived...

]]> false This is Episode No. 10 and the season finale of Sublimely Gothic! For each finale we are going to pick apart the Gothic elements in a famous, mainstream book series/franchise that is otherwise not considered Gothic, showing the genre’s overarching influence on pop culture. If you were paying attention to my many references throughout this season, we're talking about, yes you guessed it, Harry Potter, the Boy Who Lived...

]]> 01:20:18 <![CDATA[Sublimely Gothic: The Historian]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2020 18:34:28 +0000 Amy Sophiamehr https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/podcasts/8578/episodes/sublimely-gothic-the-historian https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/episodes/sublimely-gothic-the-historian This is Episode No. 9 of Sublimely Gothic. Today we are going to talk about one of my personal favorites of the modern Gothic canon, the only one to legitimately give me nightmares, and that is The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova. As with all the books we cover, there will be spoilers, so if you haven’t read The Historian and don’t wanted to be spoiled, I advise you to stop listening and go read it!

]]> false This is Episode No. 9 of Sublimely Gothic. Today we are going to talk about one of my personal favorites of the modern Gothic canon, the only one to legitimately give me nightmares, and that is The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova. As with all the books we cover, there will be spoilers, so if you haven’t read The Historian and don’t wanted to be spoiled, I advise you to stop listening and go read it!

]]> 01:13:44 <![CDATA[Sublimely Gothic: Dracula]]> Fri, 28 Aug 2020 17:14:22 +0000 Amy Sophiamehr https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/podcasts/8578/episodes/sublimely-gothic-dracula https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/episodes/sublimely-gothic-dracula Today we are going to discuss the king of Gothic monsters, the prince of darkness, the duke of the undead. That’s right, it’s the book that Jess has been dying to cover…the one, the only…Dracula by Bram Stoker. Joining us is author and English composition professor Morgan Chalafant. Check out his book, Ghosts of Glory on Amazon!

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]]> false Today we are going to discuss the king of Gothic monsters, the prince of darkness, the duke of the undead. That’s right, it’s the book that Jess has been dying to cover…the one, the only…Dracula by Bram Stoker. Joining us is author and English composition professor Morgan Chalafant. Check out his book, Ghosts of Glory on Amazon!

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]]> 01:40:45 <![CDATA[Sublimely Gothic: Rebecca]]> Fri, 14 Aug 2020 21:36:19 +0000 Amy Sophiamehr https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/podcasts/8578/episodes/sublimely-gothic-rebecca https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/episodes/sublimely-gothic-rebecca This is Episode 7 of Sublimely Gothic. Today we are going to discuss a giant in Gothic genre. While certainly not the oldest; being published in 1938, it catapulted its author to immediate stardom. Welcome to Daphne Du Maurier’s Rebecca! Joining us again is the Gothic Librarian, Julia O'Connell.

]]> false This is Episode 7 of Sublimely Gothic. Today we are going to discuss a giant in Gothic genre. While certainly not the oldest; being published in 1938, it catapulted its author to immediate stardom. Welcome to Daphne Du Maurier’s Rebecca! Joining us again is the Gothic Librarian, Julia O'Connell.

]]> 01:41:31 <![CDATA[Sublimely Gothic: Wuthering Heights]]> Thu, 30 Jul 2020 17:56:32 +0000 Amy Sophiamehr https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/podcasts/8578/episodes/sublimely-gothic-wuthering-heights https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/episodes/sublimely-gothic-wuthering-heights Last time we switched things up with a poetry episode, and now we’ve moving back to our classic template of exploring one Gothic text. We are traveling through time again to the mid-19th century deep into the foggy moors to a spooky mansion that witnesses more than its fair share of family dysfunction. Welcome to the one and only…Wuthering Heights!

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]]> false Last time we switched things up with a poetry episode, and now we’ve moving back to our classic template of exploring one Gothic text. We are traveling through time again to the mid-19th century deep into the foggy moors to a spooky mansion that witnesses more than its fair share of family dysfunction. Welcome to the one and only…Wuthering Heights!

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]]> 01:15:52 <![CDATA[Sublimely Gothic: Edgar Allan Poe]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0000 Amy Sophiamehr https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/podcasts/8578/episodes/sublimely-gothic-edgar-allan-poe https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/episodes/sublimely-gothic-edgar-allan-poe Today we shall explore a variety of poems and short stories by the infamous Edgar Allan Poe, probably one of the most legendary names in Gothic literature!

Poetry Background music by Cryo Chambers: check them out here!

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]]> false Today we shall explore a variety of poems and short stories by the infamous Edgar Allan Poe, probably one of the most legendary names in Gothic literature!

Poetry Background music by Cryo Chambers: check them out here!

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]]> 01:44:47 <![CDATA[Sublimely Gothic: The Thirteenth Tale]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0000 Amy Sophiamehr https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/podcasts/8578/episodes/sublimely-gothic-the-thirteenth-tale https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/episodes/sublimely-gothic-the-thirteenth-tale Today we’re talking about the first contemporary Gothic novel of our podcast, The Thirteenth Tale. Written in 2005 as the debut novel of Diane Setterfield, it has all our classic Gothic tropes with family secrets, burning mansions, and potential ghosts!

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]]> false Today we’re talking about the first contemporary Gothic novel of our podcast, The Thirteenth Tale. Written in 2005 as the debut novel of Diane Setterfield, it has all our classic Gothic tropes with family secrets, burning mansions, and potential ghosts!

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]]> 01:05:37 <![CDATA[Sublimely Gothic: The Phantom of the Opera]]> Fri, 19 Jun 2020 14:08:16 +0000 Amy Sophiamehr https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/podcasts/8578/episodes/sublimely-gothic-the-phantom-of-the-opera https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/episodes/sublimely-gothic-the-phantom-of-the-opera Today we are going to discuss a Gothic tale that was not considered anything spectacular at its first publication in 1910. It was pulpy, it was trashy, and overall not considered literary in any way, shape or form. Yet in the following century it has accumulated countless adaptions, the most famous being Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit Broadway Music. Welcome to Phantom of the Opera!

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]]> false Today we are going to discuss a Gothic tale that was not considered anything spectacular at its first publication in 1910. It was pulpy, it was trashy, and overall not considered literary in any way, shape or form. Yet in the following century it has accumulated countless adaptions, the most famous being Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit Broadway Music. Welcome to Phantom of the Opera!

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]]> 01:02:32 <![CDATA[Sublimely Gothic: The Castle of Otranto]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2020 11:00:00 +0000 Amy Sophiamehr https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/podcasts/8578/episodes/sublimely-gothic-the-castle-of-otranto https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/episodes/sublimely-gothic-the-castle-of-otranto Today we are going to pick apart the precursor to all Gothic novels, the one that started it all, or at least made use of the world “Gothic” in its name, “The Castle of Otranto: A Gothic Story” written by Horace Walpole in 1764.

Joining us for this episode is Julia O'Connell, a Gothic expert with her own blog, The Gothic Library. Be sure to check it out!

]]> false Today we are going to pick apart the precursor to all Gothic novels, the one that started it all, or at least made use of the world “Gothic” in its name, “The Castle of Otranto: A Gothic Story” written by Horace Walpole in 1764.

Joining us for this episode is Julia O'Connell, a Gothic expert with her own blog, The Gothic Library. Be sure to check it out!

]]> 01:01:11 <![CDATA[Sublimely Gothic: Jane Eyre]]> Fri, 22 May 2020 10:00:00 +0000 Amy Sophiamehr https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/podcasts/8578/episodes/jane-eyre https://sublimely-gothic.castos.com/episodes/jane-eyre Welcome to the first episode of Sublimely Gothic! Today Jess and I are discussing the romance and wonder of Jane Eyre, an all-time classic that has been enchanting hearts for 173 years!

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]]> false Welcome to the first episode of Sublimely Gothic! Today Jess and I are discussing the romance and wonder of Jane Eyre, an all-time classic that has been enchanting hearts for 173 years!

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