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𝖌𝖔𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖈 𝖇𝖔𝖔𝖐𝖘 ୭ ˚. ᵎᵎ

Whether it's the tragedy of a monstrous reject, the hypnotic gaze of a vampire, the distorted reflection of vanity or the suggestions of a cursed castle, each story recommended here carries the essence of mystery and the sublime. These are books that not only tell stories, but evoke sensations—the chill, the enchantment, the fear and the melancholy.

Get ready to pass through dark portals and explore the depths of Gothic in its purest form.

𝕱𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖐𝖊𝖓𝖘𝖙𝖊𝖎𝖓, by Mary Shelley

── "𝕴 𝖆𝖒 𝖛𝖊𝖓𝖌𝖊𝖆𝖓𝖈𝖊 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖍𝖚𝖓𝖌𝖊𝖗, 𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖗𝖔𝖗 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖕𝖆𝖎𝖓."

In the dark mists of human creation, Frankenstein delves into the depths of what it means to be responsible for our own creations. A work of melancholic beauty, where man confronts the consequences of defying the mysteries of life and death.

𝕯𝖗𝖆𝖈𝖚𝖑𝖆, by Bram Stoker

── "𝕴 𝖆𝖒 𝕯𝖗𝖆𝖈𝖚𝖑𝖆; 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝕴 𝖆𝖒 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖊𝖓𝖊𝖒𝖞 𝖔𝖋 𝖒𝖊𝖓."

With Dracula, Stoker weaves a tapestry of terror and desire, where evil is seductive and darkness is irresistible. Count Dracula, with his menacing presence, is a symbol of a decadent age, where the lines between vice and virtue become dangerously thin.

𝕮𝖆𝖗𝖒𝖎𝖑𝖑𝖆, by Sheridan Le Fanu

── "𝕴 𝖆𝖒 𝖆 𝖉𝖊𝖛𝖎𝖑, 𝖞𝖊𝖘, 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖒𝖞 𝖘𝖕𝖎𝖗𝖎𝖙 𝖎𝖘 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖔𝖋 𝖆 𝖕𝖗𝖊𝖉𝖆𝖙𝖔𝖗."

Carmilla is the silent storm that approaches in the dead of night. With its intoxicating atmosphere and characters shrouded in mystery, the novel reveals the fatal seduction of a vampire who defies the norms of the time. The narrative, delicate as an icy breeze, explodes in moments of tension, where desire and destruction intertwine inescapably.

𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕻𝖎𝖈𝖙𝖚𝖗𝖊 𝖔𝖋 𝕯𝖔𝖗𝖎𝖆𝖓 𝕲𝖗𝖆𝖞, by Oscar Wilde

── "𝕰𝖝𝖕𝖊𝖗𝖎𝖊𝖓𝖈𝖊 𝖎𝖘 𝖓𝖔𝖙 𝖜𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖍𝖆𝖕𝖕𝖊𝖓𝖘 𝖙𝖔 𝖆 𝖒𝖆𝖓; 𝖎𝖙 𝖎𝖘 𝖜𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖆 𝖒𝖆𝖓 𝖉𝖔𝖊𝖘 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖍 𝖜𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖍𝖆𝖕𝖕𝖊𝖓𝖘 𝖙𝖔 𝖍𝖎𝖒."

In The Picture of Dorian Gray, Wilde offers us a harrowing reflection on vanity, hedonism and the price of eternal youth. The portrait, which ages in Dorian's place, is the reflection of a corroded soul, a metaphor for the inner corruption that grows while the surface shines.

𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕮𝖆𝖘𝖙𝖑𝖊 𝖔𝖋 𝕺𝖙𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖙𝖔, by Horace Walpole

── "𝕿𝖍𝖎𝖘 𝖎𝖘 𝖆 𝖈𝖚𝖗𝖘𝖊𝖉 𝖈𝖆𝖘𝖙𝖑𝖊, 𝖜𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖊𝖈𝖍𝖔𝖊𝖘 𝖔𝖋 𝖆𝖓𝖈𝖎𝖊𝖓𝖙 𝖈𝖚𝖗𝖘𝖊𝖘 𝖘𝖙𝖎𝖑𝖑 𝖗𝖊𝖘𝖔𝖚𝖓𝖉 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖓 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖜𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖘."

The birth of the Gothic genre finds its purest form in The Castle of Otranto. The story, full of dark castles, supernatural apparitions and tragic destinies, sets the tone for many authors to explore after him.

𝕬𝖒𝖊𝖗𝖎𝖈𝖆𝖓 𝕲𝖔𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖈, by Harold Bloom

── "𝕬𝖒𝖊𝖗𝖎𝖈𝖆, 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖍 𝖎𝖙𝖘 𝖛𝖆𝖘𝖙 𝖑𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖎𝖙𝖘 𝖘𝖎𝖑𝖊𝖓𝖙 𝖉𝖊𝖒𝖔𝖓𝖘, 𝖎𝖘 𝖈𝖆𝖚𝖌𝖍𝖙 𝖇𝖊𝖙𝖜𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖙𝖗𝖚𝖙𝖍 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖎𝖑𝖑𝖚𝖘𝖎𝖔𝖓."

In American Gothic, Bloom examines how the Gothic has become deeply rooted in American literature. With an analysis that spans authors such as Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne, he reveals how fear and mystery are the ghosts that inhabit the American soul. The horror here is not only supernatural, but deeply psychological, reflecting the internal conflicts of a nation still under construction, struggling with its own spirit.

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𝖜𝖊𝖑𝖈𝖔𝖒𝖊!!! ⊹ ࣪ ˖₊˚⊹⋆

⋆˙⟡ — 𝕯𝖆𝖗𝖐𝖓𝖊𝖘𝖘 𝖍𝖆𝖘 𝖎𝖙𝖘 𝖔𝖜𝖓 𝖇𝖊𝖆𝖚𝖙𝖞, 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖌𝖔𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖈 𝖈𝖚𝖑𝖙𝖚𝖗𝖊 𝖎𝖘 𝖑𝖎𝖛𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖕𝖗𝖔𝖔𝖋 𝖔𝖋 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙.

Hi! My name is Livia, but you can call me Liv, and this is my little corner of the internet dedicated to my passion for gothic culture.

Here, I share everything that inspires me and connects me to this unique universe. Goth culture goes far beyond the visual: it is a form of expression, of questioning and, often, of acceptance. For me, it is a way of embracing my individuality and exploring the more introspective side of life.

On this blog, you will find my personal experiences, reflections on music, fashion, literature, art and everything that involves the gothic world. It is a space for those who, like me, feel at home in this universe of shadows, mystery and beauty.

If you also identify with or are curious about this darker side of life, I hope you feel free to browse here, exchange ideas and be part of this journey with me.

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