While writing this book, I drew inspiration from classic gothic horrors but offered a distinct brand of fear that sets my modern gothic horror apart from other horror subgenres. Unlike the old horror castles, nestled in the countryside or an unknown region, Longs’ Mansion is on Bombay’s outskirts and has Read more…
By Mandira Mazumder, an Indian Author in English My next book in the pipeline is a Modern Gothic horror/romance novel. I borrowed the classic elements of Gothic fiction and blended them with the post-colonial contemporary India, resulting in a unique and captivating saga. In my book, the horror and romance Read more…
Some of the most compelling and enduring works of literature blur the line between gothic horror and gothic romance, viz Dracula, Wuthering Heights, or even Jane Eyre. Longs’ Mansion, built by the British, stood silent and proud in an isolated corner of Mumbai, surrounded by the Arabian Sea & emerald Read more…
After sundown, Longs’ Mansion wakes up to a different reality. There are strange echoes from the hall of even the softest footfalls or whispers. ” Who are these whisperers? Lily tried to listen to the sounds of silence from her sick bed. Dr. Lily Long surmised it was her disoriented Read more…
Why does the Gothic genre earn its label as Bold and Experimental? There are several reasons why the Gothic novelists are daring in their content and style statement, ranging from its historical emergence to its continuous dallying with unconventional themes and techniques. Historically, gothic literature grew in the late 18th Read more…
