Dr Bill Hughes (William the Bloody)
billbloodyhughes.bsky.social
Dr Bill Hughes (William the Bloody)
@billbloodyhughes.bsky.social
Cat lover. 18C scholar on the dialogue and novel. Gothic fairies, vampires and paranormal romance; co-organiser Open Graves, Open Minds Project @ogomproject.bsky.social

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It's St Agnes' Eve. Don't forget to perform the ritual tonight to see your intended lover.
Paintings after Keats's lusciously Gothic, erotic and possibly sinister poem by Holman Hunt, Henry Clarke and Arthur Hughes
January 20, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Fabulous illustration for one of the most haunting figures in European folklore. He plays a very scary role in the book I'm currently rereading and working on: Maggie Stiefvater's Ballad.

'Herne the Hunter' English folklore ghost with hounds and owl, by George Cruikshank, 1843.
November 15, 2024 at 2:24 PM
Today is the birthdate of the fabulously colourful Lady Caroline Lamb. I have written on her wild Gothic novel, Glenarvon, in @OGOMProject's forthcoming book on John Polidori, co-edited with Dr Sam George: The legacy of John Polidori: The Romantic vampire and its progeny
November 13, 2023 at 10:08 PM