Episode 29 - Caterina Liberace - The Victorian Haunted House

Summary: In this episode I'm joined by Caterina Liberace, who researches into the use of Victorian architecture and décor in twentieth and twenty-first century Gothic horror. We consider how the archetypal haunted house we now associate as a Gothic house, is an trans-Atlantic incarnation, and emerged after WWII. We think about how the country house exemplifies this, and how the house also acts as a vampiric institution, creating opportunities to think about how this space is represented in literature. <br><br>About my guest: Caterina earned her BA in History and International Relations from George Washington University and an MA in European History at UCL; She currently in her final year of Modern British History MPhil at the University of Oxford, and she will start her PhD in the autumn.<br><br>Check out Cat's suggestions:<br><br>Connie Willis - To Say Nothing of the Dog, The Doomsday Book<br>Silvia Moreno-Garcia - Mexican Gothic<br>Edith Wharton - Mr Jones, All Souls<br>E.F. Benson - How Fear Departed the Long Gallery<br>Shirley Jackson - The Haunting of Hill House<br>Terry Pratchett - Going Postal, Making Money, Raising Steam<br><br>Episode Credits:<br><br>Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma Catan<br>Music: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSound<br><br>Check us out at the following social media pages and websites!<br><br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcast" rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcast</a><br>Twitter: @victorianlegac1<br>Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcast<br>Website: <a href="https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/" rel="noopener">https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/</a><br>Email: <a href="mailto:victorianlegacies@gmail.com">victorianlegacies@gmail.com</a>