PRESENTS
In Praise of the Gothic
Novel
(and other Victorian delights)
First publishing, June 2007. © All rights reserved. This article may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the express, written permission of the author (permission to link to this article on the world wide web is hereby granted).
The fog-enshrouded castle, the crumbling family manor
Old secrets unveiled, curses cast, chains clanking
The mysterious stranger, the young governess
Fear and trembling, murder and madness
Dread, decay, disintegration and death
All are trademarks of the well-crafted Gothic tale!
Below is a video that I created using the covers of vintage gothic romance and horror novels. This montage is set to the music of Carl Orff's classic composition, O Fortuna! from the Carmina Burana.
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A second video that I created using the covers of vintage gothic romance and horror novels. This montage is set to a track titled, The Bounty, composed by electronic musician Vangelis.
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The morbid, macabre and Victorian-styled art of Edward Gorey is the subject of this short film. I used the images from The Gashlycrumb Tinies wall calendar and set them to the music of Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp Minor (Moonlight Sonata).
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Another video that I created using digital images of the original paintings by artist Ray O'Bannon, set to theme music from the 1960s television gothic soap opera, Dark Shadows (included are two selections, Josette's Music Box and Dark Shadows Opening Theme).
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A video slideshow that I created featuring vintage erotic photographs from the Victorian era, set to the music of Pachelbel's Canon in D Major. (Note: If you are offended by nudity, please do not view this video).
Victorian Erotica from Labyrinth13 on Vimeo.
Three clips about absinthe drinking, including a scene from Bram Stoker's Dracula, a portion of video from Salon.com about the resurgence of absinthe drinking in the United States, and a scene from the movie, From Hell, starring Johnny Depp.
Video I created about Victorian opium smoking, using photographs from the era, as well as scenes from the overly-sensationalistic 1962 film, Confessions of an Opium Eater, starring Vincent Price. This film was inspired in part by the book Confessions of an English Opium Eater, written by Thomas De Quincey.
References: | A Glossary of Literary Gothic Terms | Elements of the Gothic Novel |
See Also: | The Tale of the Poe Toaster | A Tribute to Edgar Allan Poe | Hanging with the Goth Kids |
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