Frankenstein is a classic Gothic novel written by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, initially as a short horror story to enter in a competition between her husband and friends. Upon the suggestion and encouragement of her husband, Shelley succeeded in reforming her story into the renowned novel Frankenstein. Victor Frankenstein, the narrator, seems to be a young…
East of Eden is a novel by John Steinbeck, a Nobel Prize winner in literature. Steinbeck considered this work to be his “magnum opus”, his masterpiece. Touching upon complex themes such as the everlasting cycle of sin, the simple yet inextricable relationship between parents and children, and the capacity of a human soul for evil,…
“Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.” One of the most famous opening lines in literature: ambiguous, mysterious, and dreamy. Rebecca is a Gothic novel by Daphne du Maurier, originally published in 1938. The shy, awkward, and imaginative narrator, who remains unnamed throughout the novel, is a young woman whose life has taken…