You can have a horror novel without gothic elements, but it's impossible to have a gothic novel without horror. This Dark Endeavor has both in spades. On Novel Novice we've talked before about what elements make a gothic novel (here and here) but Kenneth Oppel captures them so well, it's worth revisiting. Like horror, the... Continue Reading →
You can have a horror novel without gothic elements, but it's impossible to have a gothic novel without horror. This Dark Endeavor has both in spades. On Novel Novice we've talked before about what elements make a gothic novel (here and here) but Kenneth Oppel captures them so well, it's worth revisiting. Like horror, the... Continue Reading →
One of my favorite parts of reading This Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel was spotting the references & nods to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein -- since This Dark Endeavor is written as a prequel to that book. So in case you missed them or want more insight, here's a look at some of the major references:... Continue Reading →
One of my favorite parts of reading This Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel was spotting the references & nods to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein -- since This Dark Endeavor is written as a prequel to that book. So in case you missed them or want more insight, here's a look at some of the major references:... Continue Reading →
It was a dark and stormy night ... Okay, we might not know the weather, but horror literature was born in 1764 when Horace Walpole finished writing The Castle of Otranto, generally accepted as the first gothic novel. Horror and gothic novels have captured the imagination and sent hearts racing ever since. Here are some of... Continue Reading →
It was a dark and stormy night ... Okay, we might not know the weather, but horror literature was born in 1764 when Horace Walpole finished writing The Castle of Otranto, generally accepted as the first gothic novel. Horror and gothic novels have captured the imagination and sent hearts racing ever since. Here are some of... Continue Reading →
Yesterday, we shared more about the original classic novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley -- as part of our feature on This Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel, which is a new prequel to the original book. So today, we want to talk a bit more about the original creator of Victor Frankenstein: Mary Shelley herself! Mary... Continue Reading →
Yesterday, we shared more about the original classic novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley -- as part of our feature on This Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel, which is a new prequel to the original book. So today, we want to talk a bit more about the original creator of Victor Frankenstein: Mary Shelley herself! Mary... Continue Reading →
One of the things I enjoyed most about This Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel is the new layers of context it gave to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein -- even giving me new appreciation for a book I hadn't really liked much before. Reading This Dark Endeavor actually got me digging out my old copy of Frankenstein... Continue Reading →
One of the things I enjoyed most about This Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel is the new layers of context it gave to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein -- even giving me new appreciation for a book I hadn't really liked much before. Reading This Dark Endeavor actually got me digging out my old copy of Frankenstein... Continue Reading →
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