culture. education. literary studies.
This time of year, my favourite thing to re-watch is the legendary BBC anthology series โA Ghost Story for Christmasโ. Originally broadcast between 1971 and 1978, each episode is a television adaptation of a classic ghost story, very much in the old tradition of wintertime storytelling focused on the supernatural and the otherworldly.ย
Based on Sarah Perryโs novel by the same title, The Essex Serpent is a miniseries originally released on the Apple+ streaming platform in 2022. Directed by Clio Barnard, starring Claire Danes and Thomas Hiddleston, itโs an interesting blend of period drama, gothic romance and folk horror.
Howard Phillips Lovecraft, the master of cosmic horror, left a remarkable literary legacy that consists of numerous short stories, essays, and tens of thousands of letters. In spite of the incredible popularity his works have gained in the decades after his death, one segment of his writing that still remains a bit neglected are his …
One of the writing tasks I like to give to my students is to write about their favourite films or TV series. Itโs a nice way to get to know them better, find out what sort of things they are interested in, and perhaps find some commonalities. Itโs a very versatile and vocabulary-rich topic that …
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