Victorian

[close] Are you a feminist, interested in feminist history, interested in horror, or gothic literature? If you are interested in any of those, join this group. If you are interested in all of the above, you will love the female gothic. Female gothic literature is literature written by women that uses gothic worlds and settings to bring into question gender roles, expectations, and norms. The use of symbols and tropes is very significant in the female gothic. Traditional stories may have naively curious heroines, such as Mysteries of Upolpho. Other works such as Mary Shelley's Frankenstein play with character relations to show female struggles. There are layers and layers of depth to the female gothic, something worthy of endless conversations. Join this group to recommend female gothic literature, read some, or learn about the female gothic.

[close] Hemlock and Tea is a book club specializing in victorian horror, paranormal, both classic and modern. we will be reading everything from Anne Rice to Poe. Book club starts in February. We will be reading one book a month and I will post the book list as soon as it is finalized. We will also have monthly Skype discussions. There is a facebook groups page and a blog.

[close] Book club devoted to the great consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and his dear friend and colleague Dr. John Watson. We choose, read and discuss a pastiche and a canon adventure every month.

[close] Do you love the stories by Charles Dickens, and anything Victorian? Are you keen to chat about his books, his life, the times or places he lived in, or the authors who were his friends? Why not come and join us? We have regular group reads of his works, side reads and lots of places to discuss our favourite author - or one we would like to know better. "Wot larks!" as Joe Gargery might say. Whatever your reason for joining, if you are interested in Dickens' world, you'll get a warm Dickensian welcome here.