The Romance of the Forest Part One

This was a good book, very long! It was my first experience gothic romance in a novel. I felt like this book kept you on your toes and really thought that Adeline played a huge role of that. It was obvious that her imaginations would run wild. Adeline made it apparent that she would not let anyone, including men, control her. This may be the reason that every male had likeing for her and her rebel personality. I believe that Radcliff's creation of a beautiful, admirable heroine make this book memorable. The way the book was set up made it much easier to understand. I would like to read more of Radcliff's books in the future.

The Castle of Otronto

This book was very interested, yet very complex in my opinion. It had its ups and downs throughout the entire story. I felt like at times it was very bleak and I was unable to keep myself attentive. I did however like the ending. I also like how to story brought chivalry into play. How Theodore was always helping Isabelle get herself our of troubled situations was represented this in many ways. The very opposite of this however would have to be how Manfred cared more about the Helmet and its come abouts than he did about his own son's death. Overall I thought it was a good book and would love to read others like it due to the fact that I thought the overall tone of the book was very thoughtful.

About Me

Hey there! My name is Ross and I am a junior at TCU. My major is Environmental Science, and I plan on learning more about Gothic Literature and how it could possibly change my perspective of fiction as a whole. Gothic Literature does interest me in many ways, and has allowed me to view things in a different way.