8 gothic horror book recommendations to rule them all
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- Опубликовано: 25 июл 2024
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would you ever consider making a video where you really dissect your favourite books? id love to hear you go into full detail about these books and share your opinions and interpretations of the topics they touch on. books like frankenstein, the picture of dorian gray, the secret history, wuthering heights etc etc!!
The Picture of Dorian Gray is my favourite book, especially the Uncensored version ♡
i just started the uncensored version and im so excited!
How can you tell if its the uncensored version?
@Eloise-lk9jn its not widely avaliable, I found it through a website called Queerlituk
@nickname8250 the title is Uncensored Picture of Dorian Gray. Its not widely avaliable which is a shame but you can find it online to purchase
is it very different to the normal/original version?
1) Frankenstein- Mary Shelly
2) Any Collection Of Edger Allen Poe - short stories and poems inclusive, emphasis on Tell Tale Heart
3) The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde
4) Bloody Chambers - Angela Carter
5) Carmilla - Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
6) The Yellow Wallpaper - Charlotte Perkins Gilman
7) The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde -Robert Louis Stevenson
8) Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte
thank uuu
I would recommend "Wide Sargasso Sea" by Jean Rhys. It's the story of the infamous "madwoman in the attic" from Jane Eyre. It's been described as a "Carribean Gothic". It's very lyrical and dark and beautiful.
I recommend Shirley Jackson’s “we have always lived in the castle” as well literally I love that book so much
what’s it about if you wouldnt mind me asking. i’ve heard a lot of people talk good on it :)
omg yes!!! merricat is such an intriguing character to read about, and her sister too
@@isselbxng it’s about these two reclusive sisters who live in this big old house together and they’re kind of surrounded by mystery in their town and you uncover after a while why everything feels so creepy and off. immaculate vibes imo
@@deeliasherman5987Literally any Shirley Jackson novel would be a good recommendation! Even her short stories are perfectly written.
Ooh, I have a recommmendation for this one! Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen is a gothic horror satire, following a young heroine who is more or less convinced she is in a gothic novel. It's really, really good, I loved it!
I consider Jane Eyre a feminist for her time because aside from economical independence, which she tried to establish, she wanted to evolve intellectually and spiritually through her experiences. I believe that she had a feministic mindset. The end didn't satisfy me either because it doesn't ,in my opinion, depicts fully the richness of her soul and mind and her will to live all the colors of life, but I think we can't deny that her thoughts and views were unique and revolutionary
jane eyre was huge for me when i first read it as a 16 year old. jane's quiet strength was so admirable to me being so shy. she is incredibly determined but her actions remain within her nature - whilst ending the book being true to her heart and her desires! adore.
1. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
2. Tales of Edgar Allen Poe
3. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
4. Angela Carter’s The Bloody Chambers
5. Carmilla Sheridan
6. Charlotte Perkin’s Gilman’s the yellow wallpaper
7. Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
8. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
*le fanu
@@kylebalmer3396I once mistakenly wrote "Angela White" instead of Angela Carter.
@@kylebalmer3396In an article.
@@mynameissiddharth nobody's perfect
Congrats on book creator of the year!!
Frankenstein is my favorite book of all time omg like I think about the relationship between the creature and victor like at least once a day
Distorted chopin music 😍
And I knew Frankenstein would be on here!
i absolutely adore your recommendations for books. Frankenstein by mary shelley is exquisite its so wholly gothic and well written i'll never shut up about it and poe is remarkable. Also congratulationss for the book creator of the year 2023 award, you totally deserved it
I’m so happy I get to say I love or at least know every single book you mentioned and that’s because I know you have amazing lit taste and I also know I can rely on everything you recommend!! Gothic lit was also what made me choose a degree on literature and has been my favorite genre ever since highschool so watching your videos feels like home!
I just read Carmilla to get myself hyped for Halloween! 🧛♀️
(Also, I miss the book club picks, I was enjoying the push to read a few more classics.)
Congrats on getting book creator of the year! Well deserved.
My favorite gothic novel is Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. The Picture of Dorian Gray is a close second.
literally all on my tbr or already read,,, really great recs
Hi queen this video was so well done- I could listen to you talk about books all day !!
Your book tastes is impeccable , also I really love the fitttt . U look so good
Get well soon Dakota !
I was just thinking of picking up something gothic and I received your notification : )
i would genuinely watch an hour long video from dakota on any singular book of her choosing
I loved Jane Eyre, but I only read it once. It has a lot of feminist aspects, and they're not hard to find. But it also has anti feminist aspects, like the treatment of Mr. Rochester's wife, and the fact of Jane marrying that piece of work. Still overall, I loved the writing, and the atmosphere, and Jane fighting for her independence. I love Wuthering Heights more though, if I had to choose a gothic Brontë novel; the love is so toxic, it's brilliantly written, all the characters are horrible but it's so good.
Congratulations, Dakota, and thank for sharing with us.
Oh my goodness! The Yellow Wallpaper is so excellent in this video, I was hoping you would put it here
Carmilla the cover is gorgeous I can’t wait to read it sounds unique and extraordinary ❤
I loooooove gothic literature, this is amazing
I was littteraly watching ur video, when this notification popped up! Perfect video for perfect autumnal evening
god, you make my day so much better
babe wake up, dakota's talking about frankenstein again
Great selection! Was interested in giving "Carmilla" a go and you've convinced me.
I am sick as well Lady Dakota and this made me feel so much better 💕
we love active on youtube dakota
Hope you feel better soon Dakota ❤❤❤❤
Just discovered your channel and will definitely check out the older videos as well :) I started my channel on Gothic & Romantic Literature only recently so I can relate very well to your love for the gothic stories!! 🖤☺
Love ur recommendations Dakota! ❤❤❤❤
Chopin’s 1st Ballade. Dear Dakota you are a connoisseur.
YOU LOOK SO PRETTY DAKOTA
This is the first video of yours I've found, and after this I'm so excited to look up more of your gothic horror/book recommendations!! I've been obsessed this fall with reading some of the classic gothic horror stories, and I'm pleasantly surprised by how much there is to unpack and discuss in all of them...and the genre as a whole! I especially LOVED Carmilla (I had to get my hands on a physical copy after listening to the audiodrama on Audible) and I'm almost finished with The Picture of Dorian Gray. If you love Frankenstein so much, I think I'll definitely be reading that one soon to see what good spooky things about morality and humanity can be found, hehe (wow, I can't believe Mary Shelley was only 19 when she wrote it, how amazing is that??)
In relation to "Dorian Grey" there is a similar theme in the earlier book by Balzac, "Peau de Chagrin"(The Magic Skin in English).
I liked Jane Erye bc Jane was definitely ahead of her time and wanted to be independent and make her own way in the world.
**spoilers next paragraph***
so when she ended up going back to Mr Rochester at the end, I liked it bc she was making it her decision and not his. Everything in the book was her decision and I loved that aspect of the book.
agreed!!!
The way that almost every book was already in my library! Definitely gonna read all of these
yayay gothic book recs my favvvv
frankenstein is probably my favorite book of all time. i reread it recently and fell in love with it even more 💕
Your recommendation of Frankenstein convinced me to buy it and (shock horror) I fell in love with reading again, so please keep telling people to read this book!!!
Just blessed my day
Pls give us poetry recommendations for beginners!!
Well, I'm all set! I have 6 of the 8 books already! Lol. Nonetheless, thank you for the recommendations. Poe is my favorite writer as well!
I love videos like these
The Yellow Wallpaper is my favorite Gothic narrative, perhaps my favorite story of all time, she's beautiful, and the writing and symbolism is breathtaking, I couldn't recommend it more
A video about my favourite genre? Lady Dakota knows what to feed her lambs.
I have been thinking about The Yellow Wallpaper a lot lately for some weird reason. I want to read it again, especially since I barely remember any details of the story. I am so in love with Goth Lit 🖤
I know this one is might be basic, but Dracula by Bram Stoker. It’s a classic and it’s really good.
That fact that yellow wallpapers slowly leads to madness reminds me about of Rodion Raskolnikov's (from Dostoevsky's novel "Crime and Punishment") room . This character was also quite out of his mind (as many of Dostoevsky characters...)
I would love to see your favorite short stories recommendations.
Hell yeah Carmilla!!!!! Solid recommendations. I still need to read Jane Eyre. I tried reading it when I was younger, but thought it was boring (I was 14). I want to try reading it again now that I’m older.
I recommend a different Brontë sisters’ book: Wuthering Heights. It blends romance and horror really well, and I love that how the later characters do their best to break the cycle of abuse and miscommunication they learned from their parents, even if the results are questionable (to put it mildly) here in the modern era.
Also Cathy and Heathcliff as a romance is exciting to read, both them terrible people for different reasons, and yet somehow you still wanna see them together.
My favorite Poe read is "The black cat"
Okay, I have read all of these except Carmilla (I haven't read all of Edgard Allen Poe, mind you). Since I loved all the ones I read, I can trust Carmilla will be amazing. Thanks for the recommendation. Also, I do love Jane Eyre, but it is definitely not much of a romance unless you want one filled with red flags...
If you ever get the chance to visit Bath while in the UK you should visit the frankenstein House. Its phenomenal! Facts about Mary shelly in each room and its very atmospheric! Sounds, smells and everything you could want to see regarding Frankenstein. ❤❤
My favorite work by Allan Poe is also The Tale Tell Heart, I always feel like it so underrated but I love it soo much
I've just finished The Bloody Chamber. ( I love the movie, The Company of Wolves), and Carmilla.
Interesting how all the best spooky books are short ones!
I love all of these books. I would recommend anything by Shirley Jackson. I love her subtle insidious horror. And I would recommend Flannery O Connor for southern gothic horror. ❤
I got into the genre trough Sarah Waters’ The Little Stranger and it was so creepy and luxurious to read that I need MORE!
I read Frankenstein for the first time last year and I finished it in like a week, because i loved the aesthetic. The moody changes of weather as we switch narrators. The travels of our characters in that Alpine region of Europe
Just beautiful. the rain, the mountains, the woods and all that contrasted with dark secret quarters of Victor Frankenstein at the University.
That's just the illustration of it all. The characters and their inherit flaws are too real. I am still blown away by this book 😭
Just want to add. It made me such a huge Mary Shelley fan right away.
I'm sure you've encountered her story.
So we have the book itself, which is so cleverly written combined with this young incredible author. Once again, still blown away. Need to read it again
The Tell Tale Heart is EVERYTHING I LIVE FOR
I always think that Jane Eyre is about power. I love Charlotte Bronte for this, her flawed desperately pathetic protagonists have to learn to boundary and protect themselves, and fight against bullying and misery to find not love... but kind of inner truth. Something they can settle with and on. I can highly recommend the professor by Charlotte Bronte for this, the male protagonist takes away from the anachronistic feminist perspective, and leaves just the raw feeling of injustice that comes from class and social inequality.
Could you make a gothic romance reccomendation video plspls?
Bonus for anything with vampires or masquerade ball themes
I recommend Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys - it's a postcolonial, feminist masterpiece that serves as the prequel to Jane Eyre focussing on the life of the 'mad-woman in the attic'. It gives voice to Rochester's first wife and empathetically recounts her descent into madness (hysteria) following abuse, racism and oppression. The book explores the complexity of racial identity and womanhood.
Hi I’m starting my English coursework and I need some books ideas to compare with Frankenstein I was reading brave new world but I’m not sure if the dystopia is a bit of a stretch so I wanted to get someone’s opinion on good books to use 😊
Hi Dakota, you may be interested by Ron Edwards's description of the Frankenstein 1818 text and the history of its censorship in his book "the Edge of Evolution". He shows how the first version of the text explicitly quotes how she was influenced by William Laurence's biology lectures at that time. The 1831 version is the censored version under the church's influence. This change a lot the meaning of the text and the creature's purpose at the philosophical level. The edition you show is the 1831 version. So if you like the book, go for the 1818 and maybe Ron Edwards's interpretation - whose book is about the critic of human exceptionalism.
I've picked up wuthering heights recently but I'm having a hard time getting through it :( any tips ??
I still remember being given a list of words to use in writing a story in 8th grade. Those words were from the Tall Tale Heart before I even had read this story and what I wrote was somewhat similar to the actual story that it freaked me out.
I love Jane Eyre 🖤 it is feminist and gothic, no she wasn’t perfect and should’ve left him and found someone nicer. But that’s why the best feminist gothic book is The Tenant Of Windfell Hall, because it is serious about leaving someone and she finds someone that genuinely cares. She also earns a living by selling art on the side while figuring out how to escape her toxic husband. I love this book because as a feminist, it gives you hope that not all men are toxic especially in a world where women (even today) are oppressed. This novel was way ahead of its time and underestimated. I picked up this book because I felt drawn to the title and resonated so deeply with it, first Brontë book I ever read and favourite.
i love the way you talked about "indoctrinating yourself into hating" Jane Eyre; I had that experience in uni when i had to write a lot of counter essays ~ my recent fav gothic of all time is the Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner, it inspired Stevenson to write Jekyll and Hyde, and for my money it's the better of the two 💀
My go to pick is always The Turn of the Screw by Henry James. Short and ambiguous, very easy to read.
the people demand more gothic and philosophical book recommendations
Dakota, if you haven’t already I would like to highly recommend you read Our Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGill it’s a queer feminist novel inspired by Frankenstein that follows Dr. Frankenstein’s great niece as she slowly starts to uncover her uncle’s mistakes from the past. As a fellow Frankenstein fanatic I absolutely loved it, and I think it might be right up your alley!
MS Frankenstein is the Best Fiction Book Ever Written. There, I said it. New to your channel and loving your content. We have the same taste in classics, and I'm excited for you to share more.
I love gothic horror books ❤❤❤
recommendation: bluebeard's castle by anna biller
So i'm a English literature student and honestly I'm really struggling with doing a deep analysation of strories, any tips and tricks?
I've recently read a book called "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" and i couldn't not imagine you as the main character. You are exactly how i Imagine her phisically and shes how I image you personally
I think I have suggested this book to you before, but I want to reiterate how much I think you would adore the poet Laurie Sheck’s novel A Monster’s Notes. Please consider. Thanks, as always, for the charming content. ❤
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Have you read The House and The Brain by Edward Bulwer Lytton? I find that Victorian novel about a haunted house seems interesting.
Have you ever read any of M.R. James' ghost tales? Edwardian rather than Gothic, but I think you'd quite like them.
I once described Jane Eyre perfectly, so I keep saying this whenever I talk about the book: RIP Charlotte Brontë, you would've loved y/n being sold to One Direction fanfiction. Reading Jane Eyre genuinely felt like reading half a fever half a wet dream and I'm yet to understand what's feminist about it and where is the ✨romance✨ part of it people always tell me about. Rochester is a manipulative dickhead and no, he does not change, Jane randomly finding her family and getting money was unrealistic and her going back to Mr I-like-listening-to-myself-talk made me want to scream some sense into her. I actually wouldn't hate the book that much if it ended when she got that job in a small school and when she didn't know yet the people who saved her were her family. That would've been a damn good ending, but Charlotte just had to keep writing and fuck it up.
Sorry about any mistakes, not my first language and all that.
Also if only I got paid every time you mention Carmilla
Please thank you sm for backing up my point of her being the og yn who falls in love with the guy who was "rich brown orbs" or whatever it was
I mean it's literally like "my name is yn and I am an orphan who got a job as at nanny in a mansion. The owner is not good looking but neither am I. Also it is the first man outside my orphanage that I have met. The older woman who works there says I shouldn't get close to him but she doesn't know him like I do. He is mean to others and ignores me when infront of his peers but when we are alone his true personality comes out!"
Tags: poor girl, rich man, orphan girl, abused by family, sudden inheritance, technically cheating, strangers to lovers, jealousy, running away, near death experiences, almost incest not really, almost love triangle, reunions, Christianity, angst, mutual pining, fluff, wedding night, a lot of rambling, happy endings.
I'm a jane eyre hater but actually I enjoyed it while reading. But seeing everyone like it and label it romance of the year makes me angry for some reason. It's not just a romance story it's a whole life story and that happens to have some romance. But seriously while reading it reminded me of a really fancily worded wattpad fanfic.
Ohh so this comment made me revisit the notes I made as I read the book and one of them was "Jane eyre babygirl" because Mister 40 year old called her a "good little girl". Jane has green eyes and is allegedly rather plain faced + she repeatedly describes his eyes as dark and piercing. Tell me that's not wattpad behavior
Great list. Comment on Jane Eyre and feminism: no, it’s not a romance, but there is romance. Yes, vehemently yes, it is feminist (more accurately proto-feminist). It’s also queer. Jane could only marry Rochester once he became effeminate, mirroring a female/female relationship (like the ones she had with Helen and Ms, Temple). Her first erotic feelings were for girls, but when they died/got married, only then did she consider going out into the “wide world” in search of “real knowledge” (heterosexual relationships). But when she found that, it nearly destroyed her because Rochester is a psycho. She leaves him knowing their power balance is too wide. When he’s blinded and loses a hand and needs assistance running his estate (loses his masculinity), that’s when Jane steps in (also with her own inheritance) and decides that it’s safe and satisfying to marry him. She holds the power in the relationship at the end, which for me makes it feminist. Was it an odd choice to marry a man who kept his wife in the attic? That’s inarguable. But damn did it make for a good time.
Love this video... and i also love this genre.... I'm wandering if you knew that the full unedited version of " A picture of Dorian Grey" by Oscar Wilde. It completely is has Oscar intended.... it is readily available. Please try a get your hands on it... it does add a new facet to the story of Dorian. Worth it...😊😊😊❤
The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole ( 1764 )
dakota you should read the monk by matthew gregory lewis, it´s unhinged and scary and disturbing and i think its better if you dont know what to except but i believe you would really appreciate its themes of corrupction and religion
Read this after playing Immortality! Great read and great game!
The sorrows of satan by marie corelli. Still in my top 10.
never clicked faster
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde gives me GCSE flashbacks I had to write a whole paragraph on fog. FOG!!
The amount of people I've seen recommend Dorian Gray in multiple videos makes me feel like I probably should reread it
I remember hating it when I first read it, but then again it was for school and maybe I was just having a bad time in general so I just subconsciously decided I wouldn't like the book? So many people speak so highly of it and I've never heard anyone else say they hated it
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Edgar Allen Poe' s short story " The Cask of Amontillado" ( 1846)
_To become the spectator of one's own life is to escape the suffering of life_
Jane Eyre
I recomment you "Wide sargasso sea " about Rochester's wife before being Rochester's wife. I think you'll like it 🔮🖤
to you, my lady, what is australia’s gothic aesthetic? i’m an irish writer and am finding it difficult to nail down our specific iteration of The Gothic. like southern gothic is clapboard churches, alligator bites, and preachers screaming on the highway. it’s ethel cain and the beguiled. what is your national gothic aesthetic? so as i may be able to better recognize my own. i’m starting to think only “young” countries have them.
there’s a good show to watch in regards to australian gothic aesthetic called “crazy fun park” and also a great horror film called “talk to me” that are both australian !!
and they both have great messages about suffering with grief/anger/fear etc. and just the spectrum of human emotion