Tag: Gothic

The Turn Of The Screw – Henry James

Posted on July 30, 2014 by thefreerangebookclub

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READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Rachel The Turn Of The Screw is a gothic ghost story from 1898 set in an old English house on a sprawling estate. The novella is a first person account of a governess who, caring for two children at a… Continue Reading “The Turn Of The Screw – Henry James”

Category: Classic literature, Ghost story, Literary fiction, Mystery/CrimeTags: Best Books, Bookclub, Bookclub Blog, Books, Books To Read, Ghost story, Gothic, Henry James, Literature, Must Read Books

The Little Stranger – Sarah Waters

Posted on October 8, 2009 by thefreerangebookclub

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READ FOR BOOKERTHON The Little Stranger is a mixed genre story set in a dilapidated mansion in Warwickshire, England in the 1940s. It features a country doctor who calls on an old family of declining fortunes who own the old estate that is crumbling… Continue Reading “The Little Stranger – Sarah Waters”

Category: Ghost story, Gothic, Historical FictionTags: Best Books, Bookclub, Bookclub Blog, Books, Ghost story, Gothic, Literature, Must Read Books, Sarah Waters

Wuthering Heights – Emily Bronte

Posted on August 20, 2008 by thefreerangebookclub

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READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Nadine A brooding tale of passion and revenge set in the Yorkshire moors ♥ Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel details the arrival at Wuthering Heights of a man named Heathcliffe and the close bond he forms with his benefactor’s daughter,… Continue Reading “Wuthering Heights – Emily Bronte”

Category: Classic literature, Family drama, Gothic, UK authorTags: Best Books, Bookclub, Bookclub Blog, Books, Books To Read, Gothic, Literature, Must Read Books