Witches and Witchcraft in Victorian Britain

text by Emma Woodhouse My current project is a non-fiction book, Witches and Witchcraft in Victorian Britain, which will be published by Pen and Sword Books in April 2027. My overarching research interest is Victorian working-class women’s lives, particularly those who have been overlooked. My initial interest in witchcraft belief in Victorian Britain was ignited […]

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The Victorian Gothic Archetype of the Mummy in Bram Stoker’s The Jewel of Seven Stars and Arthur Conan Doyle’s Lot No. 249

text by Konrad Zaręba Following our recent workshop, WLM: Rising Stars 3, titled “Spectres of Gothic Literature: Reflections, Reworkings, Reinventions”, which featured two presentations focusing on vampire characters, I was struck by the enduring prominence of vampirism in scholarly discourse. Among the variety of Gothic monsters, vampires continue to captivate audiences through their dichotomous nature, […]

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