Nothing was more natural than that these things
should be the other things they absolutely were not.
In this episode of Cordelivres Criticism Club, we are joined by Eliza Marley, a second-year PhD student, fiction writer, and folklorist, who takes us through her Paranormal studies and stories. While reflecting on her Chicago-based research on belief in ghosts, we chat about shows, books, and ideas that constitute reality.
We then speak with Eliza about her analysis of the controversially-liked novella The Turn of the Screw by Henry James, and the connection to folklore-centric literary tradition. With concepts such as the movement of fantasy into reality, this episode deep dives into how language enhances the sinister feeling of being consumed by a ghost story.
I hope you enjoy this conversation, and in the meantime—stay critical.
Merci !
