Annie Kapur
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"A Laugh, Distinct, Formal, Mirthless"
Background and Context: About 8 years' ago, I was planning to do a podcast on soundcloud, but I never did. I wrote over 15'000 words of content on Jane Eyre alone and lots more on a bunch of other 19th Century novels so, enjoy.
By Annie Kapur9 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Victorian Psycho" by Virginia Feito
Virginia Feito is the mastermind behind one of the greatest modern suburban horrors written in the last decade: Mrs March is one of the best books I've read in a long time. I was keeping my eye on anything else she was set to write and then I saw it: Victorian Psycho. I read the blurb that was on Amazon far before the release date and just kept watching it. When it came out though, I didn't have the money to get it! I was so sad and so, I saved up some extra money which was the exact amount I needed to buy Victorian Psycho on Kindle. I was so happy. I knew it was going to be good. It's Virginia Feito... I have faith...
By Annie Kapur9 months ago in Geeks
Les Enfants Terrible by Jean Cocteau
Jean Cocteau’s Les Enfants Terribles, a novel that captures the intense, surreal lives of two siblings trapped in their own private world, was first published in 1929. Cocteau, a versatile artist, poet, and filmmaker, was inspired to write the novel after witnessing the dynamic relationships among young friends and family members in France. Initially released in French, the novel was subsequently translated into English by Rosamond Lehmann in 1955. Cocteau’s close friend, photographer Jacques-Émile Blanche, provided illustrations for the original edition, lending a dreamlike quality to the work that complemented Cocteau’s language.
By Annie Kapur9 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Hotel" by Daisy Johnson
It is March 2025 and my health is a bit here and there to be honest. It's cold and I'm back in my hometown of Birmingham for some rest. However, that didn't stop me from borrowing some books from the library to take back with me. This book, entitled The Hotel by Daisy Johnson might be a short one, but that doesn't mean it is any lesser than others. With a beginning that will remind you of The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, this short set of stories encompasses a hotel which is known for its horrid happenings. Beginning with a prologue, it gives us an overview before plunging us into the depths of fourteen terrifying stories surrounding that patch of cursed land. I will now go through some stories I thought were notable within this anthology...
By Annie Kapur9 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "I Want to Go Home But I'm Already There" by Róisín Lanigan
I think I've found a new sub-genre of horror: Screwed-Up-Sally-Rooney. If you've been paying attention, a while back I published a bit of an opinion article (which took me bloody ages to write in comparison to my more academic articles because I had no idea what I actually wanted to say). It was called Everything is Cannibalism. I had a big idea to turn it into a book before I realised I could probably never write a book (chuckles nervously). But, in the article I start talking about all these sub-genres of horror and how they are probably fun for about a year until they all become the same.
By Annie Kapur9 months ago in Geeks
Frightening and Familiar
The 19th century marked a great period for Gothic literature, reflecting deep cultural anxieties provoked by rapid social and scientific change. As Britain underwent industrialisation, with its sprawling cities and alienating machines, writers increasingly turned to the supernatural and psychological to explore the hidden recesses of the human mind. Gothic fiction flourished as a vehicle for expressing fear of the unknown whether spiritual, moral, or technological, and often drew upon liminal settings and the uncanny to disturb the boundaries between reality and imagination. The short story, emerging as a dominant form during this period, proved especially effective in delivering concentrated doses of terror, often set within claustrophobic or morally ambiguous spaces.
By Annie Kapur9 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Harrow Lake" by Kat Ellis
I've never heard of Kat Ellis and I've never heard of this book. Honestly, I cannot remember for the life of me where I had seen it or why I had taken it out of the library. All I know is that I had reserved it online which means I probably did see it somewhere. Anyways, what I can tell you is that I'm still reading contemporary horror novels, you should be as glad as I am. Harrow Lake is an odd book but I think that even though it lacks atmosphere, you can still get lost in the story because you become invested in the characters. Let's take a look within...
By Annie Kapur9 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Reliable Essays" by Clive James (Part 3)
This is part 3 on a series of articles on Clive James' nonfiction essay anthology 'Reliable Essays' and it will be the last part on the series. If you have made it this far on the journey then I would like to thank you massively, I've not done something like this before and it's nice to have the support of my readers even if you just open and read the article without a like or a comment. In previous articles, we have covered topics like Clive James' attitude towards Evelyn Waugh and his works, the way in which he was perhaps very unfair to Marilyn Monroe and Norman Mailer and a bunch of other interesting things. In this section, we will be looking at Primo Levi and Adolf Hitler.
By Annie Kapur9 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Reliable Essays" by Clive James (Part 2)
Welcome to Part 2 of the series on "Reliable Essays" by Clive James. Again, we are not going to cover every single essay but the ones I believe are the most important to talk about will be featured here. It was split into parts because it simply ended up being too long. Here, we will see covered the articles on Vladimir Nabokov, Travelling to Rome and Norman Mailer's book on Marilyn Monroe. There will be a Part 3 in which we will see Primo Levi and Adolf Hitler.
By Annie Kapur9 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Reliable Essays" by Clive James (Part 1)
Disclaimer: This is Part 1 of a series of reviews of "Reliable Essays" by Clive James. Here, I feature the author's note, the introduction, George Orwell and Evelyn Waugh. In the next part of the series, you will find: Nabokov, Travel Writing of Rome and Norman Mailer on Marilyn Monroe.
By Annie Kapur9 months ago in Geeks
Book Review: "1000 Coils of Fear" by Olivia Wenzel
I've been back to the library, keen on exploring different literature within the sub-genres associated with horror and trauma fiction. Of course, I haven't been myself lately as some of you might know and I need some books that I can really lose myself in. On a display entitled 'I can't remember what the book was called but the cover was pink...' I found a novel entitled 1000 Coils of Fear and even though it isn't traditional horror, I gave it a go. A social commentary and interrogative trauma-inspired novel, this book really surprised me. I think I might try this sub-genre out some more if only I knew what I'd call it...
By Annie Kapur9 months ago in Geeks
