Jane’s Reviews > The Oxford Book of Gothic Tales > Status Update

A Rose for Emily (William Faulkner)
5/5
Very immersive description of the society in the South at the time.

The Outsider (HP Lovecraft)
5/5
A classic which was a pleasure to read again!

Jordan's End (Ellen Glasgow)
5/5
Excellent use of suspense, beautifil immersive imagery, and questions that any reader will come away with at the end.

A Vine on a House (Ambrose Bierce)
4.5/5
The length and level of detail were just fine save one aspect: what were the motivations of Mr. Harding? There was one hint but I wish the motivation was stronger.

Hurt of Hurstcote (E. Nesbit)
5/5
Excellent! Punchy premise and great air of doubt left for the ending.

The Adventure of the Speckled Band (Arthur Conan Doyle)
5/5
I would argue that this is not very Gothic, but it's Sherlock Holmes so it's always a treat to read.

The Yellow Wall-Paper (Charlotte Perkins Stetson)
5/5
Lovely to reread it again!

Bloody Blanche (Marcel Schwob)
4/5
Aside from the child bride, interesting! A little too short, but great gory details.

Barbara of the House of Grebe (Thomas Hardy)
1/5
The writing style was nice, but MY GOD there was no lesson here. The characters were all shallow and so apparently is Thomas Hardy if he thinks a burn victim could induce such horror. Everyone sucked and it wasn't spooky or atmospheric at all.

Selina Sedilia (Bret Harte)
2/5
Way too campy, quick, and straightforward. I would've been fine with the theatrical humor had it been more gothic and spooky.