A Celebration of Gothic Literature

Thursday 14 October saw the long-awaited return of ‘Lit Soc’ – Churcher’s Literary Society. A group of Sixth Form students met for a Gothic literature themed evening, appropriately attired in a selection of capes and fangs.

They were joined by author Nick Johnston-Jones, whose book ‘The Human Dress’ tells a gothic-style tale of a ghost in a boarding school. Mr. Johnston-Jones relayed to the students his inspiration for writing his novel, his research into Gothic literature, and what he sees as the ingredients of writing such stories.

The evening then saw the students delivering powerful readings from Gothic texts, including extracts from Susan Hill’s ‘The Woman in Black’, Angela Carter’s ‘The Bloody Chamber’ and Bram Stoker’s ‘Frankenstein’. Finally, attendees relocated to the library, where they enjoyed a section of Gothic-themed games, quizzes and a photo-booth, and had the opportunity to question Mr. Johnston-Jones further about his work.

We are glad that everybody had such an enjoyable and thought-provoking evening – hopefully the first of many!

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