06-10-2008, 11:23 AM
Season of Evil by Jane Gordon [1965] (it subsequently has a different title, something like "Tale of Two Hearts" but I can't recall for certain) has a lot of humorous elements in it; the main character, Bianca "Binks" Trael, is a clutz and a bit of a scatterbrain.
However, I'm not sure this book overall classes as a Gothic novel. Found it in the Gothic section but ... I think it's mainly a straight-up romance novel with a spooky cover. Actually the original artwork is terrific; dark-haired girl, gloomy day, big dark mansion with 1 lit window [it's always just one, right? lol], bare-limbed trees, bat or two fluttering around. Classic Gothic cover.
But the story doesn't seem spooky nor melancholy. It's billed on the back as "The Hateful House," the house seeming to have an almost human hatred for Bianca. That and a creepy neighbor. But so far...I see no indication of those elements. ::shrugs::
However, I'm not sure this book overall classes as a Gothic novel. Found it in the Gothic section but ... I think it's mainly a straight-up romance novel with a spooky cover. Actually the original artwork is terrific; dark-haired girl, gloomy day, big dark mansion with 1 lit window [it's always just one, right? lol], bare-limbed trees, bat or two fluttering around. Classic Gothic cover.
But the story doesn't seem spooky nor melancholy. It's billed on the back as "The Hateful House," the house seeming to have an almost human hatred for Bianca. That and a creepy neighbor. But so far...I see no indication of those elements. ::shrugs::