horror
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Halloween Reads pt 3: Shirley Jackson’s ‘The Haunting of Hill House’
“The Haunting of Hill House” by Shirley Jackson explores themes of isolation, fear, ambiguity, family, and the past with chilling mastery. Continue reading
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Halloween Reads pt 1: Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’
Mary Shelley’s most famous work, “Frankenstein,” was conceived during a summer visit to Lord Byron’s villa near Lake Geneva in 1816. This gathering led to a literary challenge to write ghost stories. It was during this challenge that Mary Shelley’s idea for “Frankenstein” was born. Inspired by discussions on the potential of electricity and the Continue reading
“Women are the real architects of society.” 