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Great Love Stories/Romantic Heroes in Gothics
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I've read all sorts of novels. I call them Gothic mostly because of the atmosphere. They often involve an oppressive mood and hints of madness with danger and mystery.

I'm going to post some reviews on the Off-Topic forum. Because of my uncertainty of where they should fit, it's best to just play it safe and assume they are not Gothic romances.

I've read Pride and Prejudice and enjoyed it. I loved the BBC miniseries with Colin Firth. But I'm not a fan of her other books. I didn't like Northanger Abbey and Mansfield Park was depressing. I mildly enjoyed Persuasion, but really preferred the movie with Ciaran Hinds. Very romantic.

Jane Eyre is great, except for the long sequence with St. John and his two sisters. I tend to skip that part. As for Wuthering Heights, I do agree that the characters are hard to like. The heroine Cathy is just so selfish. But I really felt for Heathcliff because he was just an abused orphan boy. And I liked the second generation of lovers later in the book.

I'll try Brat Farrar. Thanks for the recommendation!
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RE: Great Love Stories/Romantic Heroes in Gothics - by Desdemona - 11-10-2007, 05:55 PM

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