Gothic Fiction

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society

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Society, Sex, Scandal, Education, History

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 1 November 2022

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

From Dracula, to Frankenstein, to Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, to Twilight’s Edward Cullen…when did our fascination with gothic fiction begin?

In today’s episode Kate is joined by Abby Boucher & Daniel Jenkin-Smith to talk about the origins of gothic fiction, how we define it, and the gender dynamics in the books and films throughout the centuries.

You can hear Abby and Daniel’s podcast, Save Me From My Shelf, here.

Produced by Charlotte Long and Sophie Gee. Mixed by Thomas Ntinas.

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0:00.0	Everyone leaves a legacy.
0:02.2	But a legacy can change over time as new generations
0:05.6	re-examine old preputations.
0:07.6	From Wundery and Gohanger podcasts, I'm F4hersh.
0:11.0	I'm Peter Frankapan, and in a brand new series,
0:14.0	we're exploring the lives of some of the biggest characters in history,
0:17.4	from Napoleon to Picasso.
0:19.2	And asking, what does their past tell us about our present?
0:23.4	This is legacy.
0:24.7	Follow now wherever you get your podcasts.
0:30.0	Hello, my lovely Bit Twixters.
0:34.6	How are you?
0:35.6	Thanks for joining me again.
0:36.9	I am here with your fair dues warning.
0:39.2	This is the warning that I give you to let you know if you didn't know already
0:43.0	that this podcast is going to cover adult themes in an adult nature.
0:47.3	Today we're talking about the history of gothic fiction.
0:50.3	So we are inevitably talking about sexy things and torturous things and scary things.
0:56.1	And you just might not want to listen to that.
0:57.9	You might just want to just get on eating your cornflakes and not have to deal with this nonsense.
1:02.6	In which case, don't worry about it.
1:04.0	I'll catch you next time.
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