03-19-2011, 11:12 AM
I find that I enjoy gothic novels now in my middle-age as much as I did when I was a girl. I liked different styles at diferent types, depending on my mood or the availability. As English is not my native language, most of the books I'd enjoy was impossible to find. Nowadays I can find almost everything - I rejoice in this 
I'm aware that novels in general were regarded as light reading, I remember a time when I was advised to choose improving books, but I've descarded this notion as too mind-restricting. I don't try to censure my reading, whatever feels right, thrilling and enjoyable is welcome, provided it's well written and interesting.
Literature is never static, in my opinion. Today's reading is mostly influenced by what's on the movies or on the tube. Reading books on the supernatural (vampires/werewolves etc.) felt queer at first, but I quickly came to like it, depending upon the quality of the book, of course. Cann't really tell whether these books will stand the test of time, though, as many classic gothic have done.
I suspect their success was based partly on this rather flat portrayal of women
readers felt comfortable with the stereotypes. This is essential in gothic romances: the atmosphere may be as weird and as stimulating as possible but the feeling of cosiness is always there.
Please excuse my poor command of the language
I'm aware that novels in general were regarded as light reading, I remember a time when I was advised to choose improving books, but I've descarded this notion as too mind-restricting. I don't try to censure my reading, whatever feels right, thrilling and enjoyable is welcome, provided it's well written and interesting.
Literature is never static, in my opinion. Today's reading is mostly influenced by what's on the movies or on the tube. Reading books on the supernatural (vampires/werewolves etc.) felt queer at first, but I quickly came to like it, depending upon the quality of the book, of course. Cann't really tell whether these books will stand the test of time, though, as many classic gothic have done.
I suspect their success was based partly on this rather flat portrayal of women
readers felt comfortable with the stereotypes. This is essential in gothic romances: the atmosphere may be as weird and as stimulating as possible but the feeling of cosiness is always there.Please excuse my poor command of the language
