…Tunstell was not what
…Tunstell was not what one could describe as call subtle. His flaming red hair bobbed up with each pointed and articulated footstep as though he were some cloaked Gothic villain creeping across a stage. Gail Carriger
Gothic
Culture is a sham
Culture is a sham if it is only a sort of Gothic front put on an iron building — like Tower Bridge — or a classical front put on a steel frame — like the Daily Telegraph building in Fleet Street. Culture, if it is to be a real thing and a holy thing, must … Read more
I have lost the
I have lost the faculty of enjoying their destruction, and I am too idle to destroy for nothing. Emily Bronte
Every time the phone
Every time the phone rang, my heart jumped. Was it Alexander? And when it wasn’t him my heart would break into a million pieces. It had been two longs days since I had seen my Gothic mate. I was so preoccupied with Alexander, dreaming of the next time we’d be together, nothing else mattered. I … Read more
At the hour of
At the hour of midnight the Salerian gate was silently opened, and the inhabitants were awakened by the tremendous sound of the Gothic trumpet. Eleven hundred and sixty-three years after the foundation of Rome, the Imperial city, which had subdued and civilised so considerable a part of mankind, was delivered to the licentious fury of … Read more
In less than seven
In less than seven years the vestiges of the Gothic invasion were almost obliterated, and the city appeared to resume its former splendour and tranquillity. The venerable matron replaced her crown of laurel, which had been ruffled by the storms of war, and was still amused in the last moment of her decay with the … Read more
And then there stole
And then there stole into my fancy, like a rich musical note, the thought of what sweet rest there must be in the grave. Edgar Allan Poe
It was night, and
It was night, and the rain fell; and falling, it was rain, but, having fallen, it was blood. Edgar Allan Poe
I love the gothic
I love the gothic literature. It always has such great stories with characters bigger than life and the stakes are always high. And because there’s always a wolf at the door, the emotions are high; the romance, the sexuality, friendships, and relationships. You don’t know if the guy kissing you one minute is going to … Read more
When the theater is
When the theater is gothic it matches the sensibility of the show. It’s also very intimate. The audience is very close to the performers. The show is scary and the scary stuff always works best with an intimacy with the audience. And the show is erotic, and I think erotic always works best when it’s … Read more