Dracula, Frankenstein, Mr Hyde, the monsters of Romantic and Gothic novels have become important cultural touchstones. We take a look at how reading about these monsters can help you explore Catholicism and morality.
Music: Ashton Manor by Kevin MacLeod
Hosts: Rachel Sherlock and Chloe Colla
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Books discussed:
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Dracula by Bram Stoker
The Monk by Matthew Lewis
Other Items referenced:
Reason’s Shadow: Romanticism’s Impact on Catholic Thought by Kristen Drahos
Robert Louis Stevenson by G.K. Chesterton, extract read can be found here
Fountains of Carrots Podcast, Episode 091: Delving into the Mind of a Catholic Novelist with Eleanor Bourg Nicholson
Dracula and Dominican Vampire Slayers: A Bloody Habit by Eleanor Bourg Nicholson Review by Karen Ullo
The Catholicity of Monsters by Karen Ullo
Anti-Catholicism in Matthew Lewis’ The Monk by Kate Adams
“This demon in the garb of a monk”: Shakespeare, the Gothic and the discourse of anti-Catholicism by David Salter
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