H.D. Everett, born Henrietta Dorothy Huskisson on March 4, 1851, was a British author known for her ghost stories and novels, particularly under the pseudonym Theo Douglas. She gained popularity during the late Victorian and Edwardian eras, though she’s vastly underrated nowadays. Her literary career began relatively late in life, around the age of 44, […]
Algernon Blackwood (1869-1951) was a British author renowned for his supernatural fiction and ghost stories. Born in Shooter’s Hill, Kent, he had a diverse career that included experiences as a farmer, hotel operator, and journalist before fully committing to writing. His first collection of stories, The Empty House, was published in 1906. This Christmas ghost […]
Marie Corelli, born Mary Mackay in 1855 in London, was an English novelist known for her romantic and melodramatic fiction. She adopted her pen name early in her career, claiming a Venetian heritage to enhance her literary persona, and her first novel, A Romance of Two Worlds (1886), established her as a bestselling author introducing […]
“Efficiunt Daemones, ut quae non sunt, sic tamen quasi sint, conspicienda hominibus exhibeant.” —Lactantius. I was far from home, and the spell of the eastern sea was upon me. In the twilight I heard it pounding on the rocks, and I knew it lay just over the hill where the twisting willows writhed against the […]
Another story by Amelia B. Edwards, after “The Phantom Coach” I gave you on Day 3. The events which I am about to relate took place between nine and ten years ago. Sebastopol had fallen in the early spring, the peace of Paris had been concluded since March, our commercial relations with the Russian empire […]
My Lady Nicotine: A Study in Smoke is a novella written by James Matthew “Peter Pan” Barrie and published in 1890. The work is a semi-autobiographical exploration of the author’s relationship with smoking, personified through the character of Nicotine, who embodies the allure and addiction of tobacco. This below is Chapter 23, “The Ghost of […]
For today’s Gothic Advent (check out the feed on Bluesky while you’re at it), I give you another novel by Hugh Walpole, following “The Snow” I featured on Day 1. It’s called “The Staircase”, and I found it in a collection called “All Soul’s Night” from 1933. Enjoy. It doesn’t matter in the least where this […]
Francis Marion Crawford (1854–1909) was an American novelist and playwright renowned for his vivid storytelling in the context of Italian life and culture, which is always amusing. Born in Bagni de Lucca, Italy, to American parents, Crawford spent much of his early life travelling between Italy and the United States, which profoundly influenced his literary […]
Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman (1852–1930) was an influential American writer known for her poignant depictions of life in rural New England, particularly focusing on the experiences of women. Born in Randolph, Massachusetts, she grew up in a family steeped in Puritan values, which significantly influenced her literary themes. Her father, Warren E. Wilkins, worked as […]
I realized I forgot to write it here: my class on LEGO Serious Play and Participatory Planning in the context of Climate Change is live on the Autodesk University catalogue and you can find it here. You have the handout with the case studies, the slides and a bad recording. Enjoy!