
From the Stacks : Louisa May Alcott - Gothic Rewrite
The publication of Gothic literature began in the early 1800’s and reached perhaps its greatest moment with the appearance of Bram Stoker’s Dracula in 1897. Vampire tales have a strong hold in current popular fiction. Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight Saga is now at the forefront of our attention and a niche genre has developed that uses classic period fiction and historical figures as models for its new works. Jane Austen’s writings have inspired the horror mashups Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, co-authored by Seth Graham-Smith, Mr. Darcy, Vampyre by Amanda Grange, Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters by Ben H. Winters, Jane Bites Back by Michael Thomas Ford, and Dawn of the Dreadfuls by St… continued
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