Mary Going

The Eternal Wanderer Cambridge Core - English Literature: General Interest - The Eternal Wanderer

Just published: Mary Going’s great new book on Gothic Wanderers in our ‘Elements in the Gothic’ series @angelawright1794.bsky.social Open Access for the next 4 weeks. www.cambridge.org/core/element...

Mary Going’s splendid study The Eternal Wanderer is now published, and on open access for four weeks in our Cambridge Elements in the Gothic series. Thanks @dalegothic96.bsky.social for posting, and congratulations to Mary!

Thank you so much to series editors @angelawright1794.bsky.social and @dalegothic96.bsky.social for all their help, support and patience! And thank you to everyone at Cambridge UP, too.

The Eternal Wanderer Cambridge Core - English Literature 1700-1830 - The Eternal Wanderer

I'm really pleased that my book The Eternal Wanderer is now available from Cambridge University Press. It explores the antisemitic Wandering Jew myth through Christian writing in the Gothic period, and is drawn from my PhD. You can read it for free until 7 Feb 2025: www.cambridge.org/core/element...

Just announced by Eureka for release in February: Doctor Vampire! This has been a blast to produce and features excellent contributions by Stacey Abbott, Katarzyna Ancuta and @mazgoing.bsky.social, along with some jaw-dropping Graham Humphreys art. More info here: eurekavideo.co.uk/movie/doctor...

Don’t Keep The Wicker Man Waiting Symposium A folk horror symposium presented by The Dukes and the Department of English Literature and Creative Writing at Lancaster University.

Here’s the correct link for the Wicker Man and folk horror Symposium I posted about earlier: dukeslancaster.org/whats-on/cin...

Black and white photo taken in the woods, showing lots of trees, and in the foreground dead trees lying on the floor.

"And how often was he thrown into complete dismay by some rushing blast, howling among the trees, in the idea that it was the Galloping Hessian on one of his nightly scourings!"

Washington Irving, THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW

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‘It was not a haunting. It was possession and not even that, but something she couldn’t even begin to describe. The creation of an afterlife, furnished with the marrow and the bones and the neurons of a woman, made of stems and spores.’

Mexican Gothic, Silvia Moreno Garcia

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What better way to spend Friday the 13th than at Mayhem film festival in Nottingham! And managed to sneak in dinner with my Ghoul Guide partner in crime Lauren 🖤

I love all of Syd Moore's witchy books, and THE DROWNING POOL is all about the local Leigh-on-Sea legend of Sarah Grey the sea-witch. And if you want to know more about Syd Moore's witch books, I wrote a blog post about them a few years ago: sheffieldgothic.home.blog/2018/08/21/t...

Photo of Gothic church in twilight, with yellow light illuminating the bottom of the church. The big doors in the centre of the church are in darkness.

"When He woke, He found himself extended upon the pavement of the Church: It was Illuminated, and the chaunt of Hymns sounded from a distance [...] The Lamps had been lighted during his sleep, and the music which he heard was occasioned by the Monks."

Matthew Lewis, THE MONK

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Photo of an ornate spire from which several gargoyles are sticking out.

"The whole church took on something fantastic, supernatural, horrible; eyes & mouths were opened, here & there; one heard the dogs, the monsters, & the gargoyles of stone, which keep watch night & day, with outstretched neck & open jaws, around the monstrous cathedral, barking."

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Episode thumbnail. Text reads: "The Ghoul Guides Present: What should I read next? Gothic Book Recommendations. The image is a black and white photo of a book surrounded by a pair of glasses and a skull.

New episode of the Ghoul Guides Association has dropped! And in this episode (thanks to one of listeners for the request) Lauren and Mary discuss some of their fav Gothic books.

🎧 Podcast: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gho...

📺 Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Tka...

Photo of a Skeleton dressed in a white doctor's coat, a bow tie, and a pair of black glasses. He is standing in a shop, and looks like he is smiling. On his chest is a framed paragraph which says "Meet Mr. Bones."

"Upon the ground within it stood a large chest, which he went forward to examine; and, lifting the lid, he saw the remains of a human skeleton. Horror struck upon his heart, and he involuntarily stepped back."

Ann Radcliffe, THE ROMANCE OF THE FOREST

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Poe's short story 'The Black Cat' was also (very, very loosely) adapted into a 1934 horror film starring Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi! 🐈‍⬛

It is yes! I went there a few months ago - its a really lovely church.

Black and white image of a church and church yard filled with graves. There are clouds in the sky and a path in the middle leading to the church, with graves on either side.

"The curfew tolls the knell of parting day,
The lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea,
The plowman homeward plods his weary way,
And leaves the world to darkness and to me."

Thomas Gray, ELEGY WRITTEN IN A COUNTRY CHURCHYARD

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We were joined once again by Kristy Strange for a lecture on climate fiction and the Gothic. An excellent introduction and tour of the field which also showc... Climate Fiction and the Gothic with Kristy Strange

My talk for Romancing the Gothic series given on Saturday, 6 May 2023, discussing Climate Fiction and the Gothic in literature and film.

Photo taken next to a road crossing, with the following text written on the yellow crossing: Trans joy will always prevail. Pride month is every month.

Saw this in Sheffield a few weeks ago and this message seems even more important today. Text reads: “Trans joy will always prevail. Pride month is every month.” 🏳️‍⚧️❤️

Photo taken in the woods in Sheffield. Among the trees and a canopy of green leaves, in the centre is one big tree against which has been piled long branches and sticks as if to make some kind of structure

"You're lost, you're angry in the woods! And no one here is here to help you. There's a f*cking witch and she keeps leaving sh*t outside your door. There’s no one here to help you! She left little trinkets; you f*cking took one of them! "

THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT

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Photo of the Pan statue in Sheffield botanical gardens. Surrounded by green bushes and trees, a statue of Pan (a small boy-like figure) lounging on a tree with one arm outstretched - and the sun is in the background so it looks as if Pan is holding the sun

"You may think this all strange nonsense; it may be strange, but it is true, and the ancients knew what lifting the veil means. They called it seeing the god Pan.”

Arthur Machen, THE GREAT GOD PAN

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Black and white photo of Peveril Castle at Castleton. In the foreground on the left dark tree branches frame the castle in the background which stands on top of the top of the peak.

"William Peveril [...] became the erecter of that Gothic fortress, which, hanging over the mouth of the Devil’s Cavern, so well known to tourists, gives the name of Castleton to the adjacent village."

- Walter Scott, PEVERIL OF THE PEAK

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Black and white photo of Whitby Abbey, showing the ruins.

Happy first day of Halloween! And welcome to our new Ghoul Guides Bluesky. As always, you can watch or listen to the Ghoul Guides Association on youtube (www.youtube.com/@TheGhoulGui...) or your fav podcast platform.

And stay tuned for more Gothic treats this spooky season 🎃

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Now watching Blood Relatives, on recommendation from @mazgoing.bsky.social via podcasting.

So far, so charming.

Oh I’m glad you enjoyed it!

Photo of a digital clock that reads: 29:25 SUN 10-03-2030

Photo of a digital clock that reads: 31:20 SUN 10-03-2030

Our microwave keeps beeping when no one’s in the room so I’m pretty sure it’s haunted. Or, our kitchen has a ghost or a poltergeist which might explain the time on these speakers - yes that is 25 minutes past the 29th hour and 20 minutes past the 31st hour in March 2030…

Poster for OMEN IV: THE AWAKENING. Delia, a young white girl with brown hair and wearing a dress, stands behind a bannister looking out with an evil stare

Can't believe you would do Delia dirty like that! Although you are correct the original trilogy with Damien are WAY better than the TV movie of Omen IV...but still Delia is so savage!

The Journal of Gods and Monsters is now on Bluesky! We look forward to connecting with scholars and institutions studying monsters from a variety of disciplines. Check out our past articles and book/film reviews here: godsandmonsters-ojs-txstate.tdl.org/godsandmonst...

Sheffield folks! Head down to Theatre Deli on 5 October for excellent CARRIE cash-in JENNIFER as part of their new Terra Obscura series of screenings. An excellent way to launch your Halloween season and snakes guaranteed. 🐍

Details and tickets here: www.theatredeli.co.uk/Event/terra-...