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classic literature only written by women, because why would a man be there??

classic literature only written by women, because why would a man be there??

Overlooked, lesser known classics from all over the world and of many genres.

This list also exists as a book club on Fable under the same name.

these are (some of) the books mentioned in jane austen’s bookshelf by rebecca romney, who uncovers the female authors before and of austens time that may have inspired her

A mix of classics & modern literature, that have to do with the witchy, gothic and horror genres ✨

A comprehensive list from Dr. Rebecca Marks (ig:culture_dumper). Includes English, American, Irish, Scottish, German, French, Spanish and Latin American Gothic stories.

little tbr of quintessential gothic works, all written by women authors! (still updating)

we gettin lit with this gothic lit

As requested! These are meant to be conversation-starters rather than the whole range of the genre.

She is… aware, educated, passionate, & kind

Not all are horror.

My books are my babies, some are more precious than others If I give one to you, that means I think highly of you wink

Books that may have inspired her, as documented in the book of the same name. Updating as I work my way through the source material and some supplemental reading. Note: not all of these were Austen-approved, like Fordyce's sermons, lambasted in P&P. But we are also shaped by what we consider in poor taste and judgement.

A list of all the classics currently a part of my physical collection! I love collecting penguin classics, Oxford classics, NYRB, pelican, penguin deluxe, and Penguin clothbound editions especially! I will update this as I go through my physical collection (I am cataloging it and decluttering at the moment)

Gothic novels mentioned in Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey and others published before 1818.