09-19-2007, 01:51 AM
That's the one, paigenumber! I didn't know anyone else had ever heard of that book. I found it in an obscure little bookshop several years ago.
Elsa Radcliffe barely seemed to like anything. If you notice, she gives out C's, D's and F's a little too readily. Phyllis Whitney, for instance, may not be Charlotte Bronte, but she deserves a little respect, same for Victoria Holt. I'm all for looking at books with a critical eye, but I think her idea of "Gothic" is so specific and limited that she couldn't really enjoy anything that didn't meet her exact specifications.
I guess what I find frustrating about the book is that there are so few books that she seems to recommend. I mean--why did she bother writing a book on the genre when she only seemed satisfied by about 10 books?
Elsa Radcliffe barely seemed to like anything. If you notice, she gives out C's, D's and F's a little too readily. Phyllis Whitney, for instance, may not be Charlotte Bronte, but she deserves a little respect, same for Victoria Holt. I'm all for looking at books with a critical eye, but I think her idea of "Gothic" is so specific and limited that she couldn't really enjoy anything that didn't meet her exact specifications.
I guess what I find frustrating about the book is that there are so few books that she seems to recommend. I mean--why did she bother writing a book on the genre when she only seemed satisfied by about 10 books?