In the field of Gothic literature, from the Penny Dreadful and Chapbook through the Penny Bloods and novels. whether it a classic like Bronte or something less well known, there are many ways in which the female characters may as monstrous.
We explore the landscape of 'mad', murderous and shape-shifting women with Gothic scholar Dr Nicole C. Dittmer, author of 'Monstrous Women and Ecofeminism in the Victorian Gothic'.
After listening to this episode, seek out Story 4 of 'Stories from the Hearth', our storytelling show, in your podcast feed for a reading of 'The White Wolf of the Hartz Mountains' narrated by Nicole.
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Episode 78: EXORCISM
Episode 77: MIDSUMMER THROUGH MIDSOMMAR
The Austringer Episode 4
The Austringer Episode 3
Episode 76 - VAESEN
The Austringer Episode 2
The Austringer Episode 1
Family Matters Episode 6
Episode 75 - RITUAL BUILDING PROTECTION
Family Matters Episode 5
Family Matters Episode 4
Episode 74 - THE WILD HUNT AND THE WITCHES
Family Matters Episode 3
Family Matters Episode 2
Family Matters Episode 1
Bonus Content 02: Easter Traditions in Europe
Episode 73 - THE BARD OF CUMBERLAND
Bonus Content 01
Episode 72 - THE LAMBTON WORM
Episode 71- GHOSTLAND
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