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The Most Tragically Underused Character in Literature

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Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a staple of modern literature, a prime example of Gothic Horror, the precursor to Science Fiction as a genre, and frequent assigned reading. Many know it by the horribly inaccurate movies. These people would be surprised by many aspects of the novel itself. Continue reading The Most Tragically Underused Character in Literature→

The Recursive Joke that’s Appeared in Vampire Literature

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Vampire literature has existed by that name for roughly two hundred years now. Since then it has expanded into one of the most prevalent, powerful, and parodied genres on the literary and cinematic scene. It’s had a profound influence on media as a whole, and is considered an important enough Continue reading The Recursive Joke that’s Appeared in Vampire Literature→