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Think horror novels are just about scares? Think again. In this video, I share six horror books that explore deep philosophical questions about existence, morality, consciousness, and the human condition. From Gothic classics to modern psychological horror, these stories reveal the eerie connection between fear and philosophy.
Books mentioned (affiliate links):
The Great God Pan: amzn.to/47ju3KC
We Have Always Lived in the Castle: amzn.to/3WjV2AO
Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe: amzn.to/47g9VJp
Picture of Dorian Gray: amzn.to/47fHAD4
House of Leaves: amzn.to/3LmHXnS
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Think horror novels are just about scares? Think again. In this video, I share six horror books that explore deep philosophical questions about existence, morality, consciousness, and the human condition. From Gothic classics to modern psychological horror, these stories reveal the eerie connection between fear and philosophy.
Books mentioned (affiliate links):
The Great God Pan: amzn.to/47ju3KC
We Have Always Lived in the Castle: amzn.to/3WjV2AO
Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe: amzn.to/47g9VJp
Picture of Dorian Gray: amzn.to/47fHAD4
House of Leaves: amzn.to/3LmHXnS
GET MORE FROM ME:
✨ Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/Cinzia
💌 Sign up for my newsletter: ladyofthelibrary.com/sign-up
🎥 Nerdy Self-Help Channel: @TheAnnotatedMind
🎙️The Annotated Mind Podcast: tinyurl.com/mr3k4w4m
➡️🎙️Listen to The Annotated Mind on YouTube: tinyurl.com/2rxpjsdv
📩 Video Request form: https://forms.gle/zF6HjhJGZPR2hVx69
🌍 My website/blog: ladyofthelibrary.com
SOCIALS:
📚 Bookish Insta: instagram.com/lady.of.the.library
🦋 BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/cinzia-dubois.bsky.social
🎓 PhD Insta: instagram.com/the.literary.academic
📱 TikTok: tiktok.com/@lady.of.the.library
📚 Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/6341226-c-dubois
WHO AM I?
Hey there, I’m Cinzia DuBois On this channel, I talk about dark and ancient history, literature and folklore.
❗️DISCLAIMER
I'm very dyslexic, so I apologise for any mispronunciations that occur when I'm reading scripts for videos. Additionally, whilst flattered, I'm only a PhD student and not a professional educator. As such, I would advise against ever citing my videos or using them as an academic resource: please instead cite references for papers I list in the description box.
🔗 Sources and references below.
