044 - Gothic Literature

Welcome to episode 39 of Cemetery Confessions! This month we
are discussing the history of Gothic Literature, its
connection to goth, and how goth culture has been shaped by
The Gothic. We also discuss the history of goth fashion, and
the influence mainstream fashion trends have had on
goth.  Finally we are reviewing the newest album from
Drab Majesty.


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Our guests this month are Adrienne and Michelle!




News: 4:25
40 years of goth fashion
    -My 40 years of men's goth style
review


Album Review: 46:00
Drab Majesty - The Demonstration


Philosophy Corner: 1:05:54


Much like the characters in Gothic fiction who are oft
prone to sticking around or coming back after death, so
too Gothic Literature refuses to remain buried and
forgotten. Generally agreed to have been conceptualized
with The Castle of Otranto, the first wave of Gothic
fiction, as it were, was from 1760-1780, and the better
known second wave at the end of the 19th century,
produced many works with which we remain familiar,
including Dracula, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and The Picture
of Dorian Grey. Today The Gothic continues to cycle
through culture with new twists and new existential
terrors with films such as Crimson Peak, books such as
Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis, as well as pop
culture, music, art, clothing, and of course, the goth
subculture.


References:
British Library Collection of Articles
Video on the History of The Gothic
Contemporary Gothic by Catherine Spooner
Gothic to Goth by Lynne Bassett

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