31) ‘THE FLOWERING OF THE STRANGE ORCHID’, H. G. Wells (1894)
“They found poor Batten lying dead, or dying, in a mangrove swamp…with one of these very orchids crushed up under his body…Every drop of blood, they say, was taken out of him” #GothicAdvent

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30)‘THE OPERATION’, Violet Hunt (1911)
“Her legs were weak and could hardly carry her. People who have seen an apparitions are said to feel just so. But as she reflected it was Vance, not she, who had seen the ghost!” #GothicAdvent

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First things first, I'll be finishing up #GothicAdvent and posting the final content today, as I hate leaving things unfinished!

Next up, March is Women's History Month here in the UK and I'll be posting daily mini threads about women of the 19th century who wrote gothic fiction, including a short bio and list of their gothic works (with links where possible) ✒️ 2/

Hi all! Sorry for the abrupt end to #GothicAdvent – afraid I was quite ill. Back on Mastodon now, so thought I'd make a new #introduction to start fresh & let you know what to expect over the next few months!

You can get an idea of the content I post here: https://twitter.com/VictorianGothik & examples of my month-long ‘projects’ here: https://www.victorian-gothic.co.uk/twitter-projects

In a nutshell, if you like #gothic #literature, #victorian #history, #horror or #spooky history generally, then stick around or join me on 🐦 1/

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31) ‘THE FLOWERING OF THE STRANGE ORCHID’, H. G. Wells (1894)
“They found poor Batten lying dead, or dying, in a mangrove swamp…with one of these very orchids crushed up under his body…Every drop of blood, they say, was taken out of him” #GothicAdvent

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/VictorianGothik/status/1609097028109324291

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Although this Soviet adaptation is inspired by Pyotr Tchaikovsky's ballet, it more closely follows E.T.A. Hoffmann's 1816 novella 'The Nutcracker and the Mouse King'.

#WinterFolklore / #GothicAdvent

'The Nutcracker / Щелкунчик / Schelkunchik' (1973) dir. Boris Stepantsev.

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/FolkloreFilmFes/status/1608603198125912064

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Apologies to all our followers - we've been unable to access this twitter account for almost 2 weeks. No idea why...

So let's have more #GothicAdvent & #WinterFolklore goodies while we still can!

'Pingu's Family Celebrate Christmas' (1992).

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/FolkloreFilmFes/status/1608600986637176832

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Anyone receive any unwanted gifts this #GothicAdvent?

'As Christmas Draws Near' (1928) Source: @BFI@twitter.com archive.

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This beloved animation is based on a 1902 story by L. Frank Baum - and this stunning golden cloak & fetching antler headdress combo is pretty standard garb for #GothicAdvent... 👶❄️

'The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus' (1985) dir. Arthur Rankin, Jr., Jules Bass.

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RT @DirkPuehl@twitter.com

"What freezings I have felt, what dark days seen,
What old December's bareness everywhere!" (Shakespeare)

🎨 Caspar David Friedrich "Winter Landscape with a Church" (1811)

#GothicAdvent

This beloved animation is based on a 1902 story by L. Frank Baum - and this stunning golden cloak & fetching antler headdress combo is pretty standard garb for #GothicAdvent... 👶❄️

'The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus' (1985) dir. Arthur Rankin, Jr., Jules Bass.

Although this Soviet adaptation is inspired by Pyotr Tchaikovsky's ballet, it more closely follows E.T.A. Hoffmann's 1816 novella 'The Nutcracker and the Mouse King'.

#WinterFolklore / #GothicAdvent

'The Nutcracker / Щелкунчик / Schelkunchik' (1973) dir. Boris Stepantsev.

Anyone receive any unwanted gifts this #GothicAdvent?

'As Christmas Draws Near' (1928) Source: @BFI@twitter.com archive.

Apologies to all our followers - we've been unable to access this twitter account for almost 2 weeks. No idea why...

So let's have more #GothicAdvent & #WinterFolklore goodies while we still can!

'Pingu's Family Celebrate Christmas' (1992).

29) ‘THE TRACTATE MIDDOTH’, M. R. James (1911)
“I didn't take in the lower part of his face, [but] I did see the upper part; and it was perfectly dry, and the eyes were very deep-sunk; and over them, from the eyebrows to the cheek-bone, there were cobwebs” #GothicAdvent

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28) ‘THE PARASITE’, Arthur Conan Doyle (1894)
“‘But this is a terrible power!’ I cried.
‘It is, as you say, a terrible power,’ she answered gravely ‘and the more you know of it the more terrible it will seem to you.’” #GothicAdvent

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27) ‘CARMILLA’, Sheridan le Fanu (1871)
“I live in your warm life, and you shall die-die, sweetly die-into mine. I cannot help it; as I draw near to you, you, in your turn, will draw near to others, and learn the rapture of that cruelty, which yet is love” #GothicAdvent

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Christmas Eve featured a suitably haunting tale of ghostly murder, Christmas day brought a comic story about a seemingly magical rock, and today we have the story of a chilling dream (or is it?) inspired by fear of railway travel in the Victorian era. Search for #GothicAdvent to see each post and find some new reading perfect for celebrating this time of year the old fashioned way!

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A belated Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and festive cheer to all you wonderful folk out there! I hope you indulged in song, food, drink and, most importantly, some chilling spooky tales shared with loved ones ❄️🕯️📚👻 #GothicAdvent

26) ‘UNDER THE CLOAK’, Rhoda Broughton (1873)
“I see by the dim morning light and the dim lamp-gleams that there is no real face but a mask. A sort of choked sound is coming from behind the mask…before I know what I am doing, I find myself tearing at the cloak” #GothicAdvent

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