About this episode

The episode discusses the gothic romance novel 'The Ruin of Evangeline Jones' by Julia Bennet, exploring themes of spiritualism and character dynamics.

Don't be scared! That is just the loud cracking of our ankles over a totally normally recording of Whoa!mance's discussion of THE RUIN OF EVANGELINE JONES by JULIA BENNET. The titular Evie is a psychic medium scammer under the control/support of a Svengali type. Harcastle is a Due under the oppression of his dead father. Plus his hobby is busting fake spiritualists in Victorian London. But, Evie is tempting in that mysterious buttoned-up-but-secret-nudie-photo-past that maybe...just maybe...he'll be doing bustin' of a different kind. Please don't tell anyone that I wrote that. What isn't a gothic romance (shoutout to Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights trailer)? Why would you include a plucky child and/or dog in your novel? What IS good pacing anyway? Touch pinkies and tuck winkies - this seance we're summoning a big ol' Whoa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Topics covered

• gothic romance
• psychic medium
• Victorian London
• spiritualism
• literary discussion

Keywords

• Evangeline Jones
• Julia Bennet
• gothic romance
• psychic medium
• Victorian London

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: THE RUIN OF EVANGELINE JONES, Wuthering Heights

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