Poem
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Mircalla
Come. Up from the loam-choked dark, you. My macabre. My muse of the red weeping. I summon, no. I bleed you into the room. Rise. Heavy with …
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Archives
A chronological index of original Gothic poetry, dramatic analysis, and close literary criticism.
2026
7 inscriptionsPoem
2 min read
Carmilla
Artwork: Stormbringer, Cymoril by dameklaudia on DeviantArt The warm welcome of the grave faces, As if they are alive, as if they are dead. …
Criticism
2 min read
The Rise of the English Novel and the Theme of Travel
There are many candidates for the first English novel starting from Le Morte d’Arthur from 15th century to Gulliver’s Travels from the 18th …
Criticism
3 min read
The Crucible: Allegory, Witchcraft, and Mob Hysteria
Arthur Miller is one of the greatest playwrights of the 20th century who was born in 1915 and was awarded a Pulitzer Price. His legacy will …
Poem
9 min read
Kubla Khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge: A Translation into Turkish and A Reflection
Kübilay Han - Samuel Taylor Coleridge Yahut bir görü, düş içinden bir kesit. Aziz Alp nehrinin, insanoğlunun ölçüsünü Aşan oymakları …
Criticism
7 min read
Close Reading of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman: Theoretical Perspectives
Literary theory and criticism have developed over the course of more than 3000 years, starting with Aristotle and even Plato and Socrates, …
Poem
1 min read
A Glimpse from the Adrasan Shore
Sinuous strings Present, aureate gets it, When those agleam rays humbly hit. A curve, be it an arch, laid for sure, Under a fertile field, …
2025
1 inscriptionsCriticism
6 min read
The 18th Century Novel and Crime as a Subject
The 18th century of Britain had suffered from various issues. Most of these issues were results of the growth in population. The wealth …
2024
3 inscriptionsCriticism
4 min read
Along the borderline between Mexico and the United States by Frida Kahlo
The juxtaposition of Mexico and United States in the painting fascinated me at first glance for its representative quality. I loved the …
Criticism
8 min read
A Close Reading of Arthur Miller’s Crucible
The reference excerpt is at the bottom of the page. Close Reading allows for a deeper understanding and a deeper pleasure when reading a …
Criticism
4 min read
Today, I am choosing an Eastern Hero for myself to examine
The Epic of Gilgamesh Through a Comparative Perspective I have chosen Gilgamesh as my Eastern Hero as it fascinates me in the way it is the …
2023
1 inscriptionsCriticism
3 min read
On the Relation between Poe’s The Cask of Amontillado and Vengeance as a Subject Matter
The Cask of Amontillado, written by Edgar Ellan Poe was first published in 1846 in a women’s magazine called “Godey’s Lady’s Book. The …
2022
2 inscriptionsCriticism
5 min read
The Dependance of Early English Novel on Travel Theme
There are many candidates for the first English novel starting from Le Morte d’Arthur from 15th century to Gulliver’s Travels from the 18th …
Criticism
8 min read
A Close Reading of Arthur Miller’s Manifesto: Death of a Salesman
Reference excerpt is at the bottom of the page. Jacques Derrida has changed the way people think about a text. He not only created a new …
2021
1 inscriptionsCriticism
3 min read
A Comparison between Classical Greek Tragedy and Elizabethan Tragedy
Classical Greek tragedy and Elizabethan tragedy are separated by roughly 2000 years, and they still share some common characteristics …
2020
4 inscriptionsCriticism
10 min read
Another Close Reading to Arthur Miller’s Pulizter Winning “Death of a Salesman
Reference excerpt is at the bottom of the page. Literary theory and criticism have developed over the course of more than 3000 years, …
Criticism
8 min read
Is the 18th Century Novel Primarily Realist or Satirical?
The novel in the 18th century was fledgeling and there was not an established style, however, most of the novels of the period featured …
Criticism
3 min read
Claude Debussy’s “Clair de Lune” and Musical Impressionism
Claude Debussy’s “Clair de Lune” is a piano suite composed under the effect of musical impressionism. As one of the basic elements of music, …
Criticism
9 min read
Kubla Khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge: A Translation into Turkish by Emrecan Koç
** Kubla Khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge: A Translation into Turkish by Emrecan Koç** Kübilay Han-Samuel Taylor Coleridge ** Yahut bir görü, …