Gothic novels are all slashy, did you know that?

[ciraarana]

Seriously.

Don Raymond's malady seemed to gain ground. Lorenzo was constantly at his bed-side, and treated him with a tenderness truly fraternal. Botht he cause and effects of the disorder were highly afflicting to the Brother of Agnes: yet Theodore's grief was scarcely less sincere. That amiable Boy quitted not his Master for a moment, and put

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[snow_fall]

Personally, I've been surprised at how much slash and sex overtones there are in gothic lit. It's amazing.

[ciraarana]

Yes, it's really surprising how prominent sex was and how obvious the Gothic writers were sometimes. Though, on the other hand, Gothic literature deals with excess of all kind, and of course, some Gothic writers - like William Beckford, Mathew Lewis and Charlotte Dacre - wrote with the intention to shock.

It's also interesting to note that all major male writers of Gothic - Horace Walpole, William Beckford, Mathew Lewis, Lord Byron, and Bram Stoker - were gay.

[hammil77]

I'm not sure I see it so much in the first but the second two definitely are slashy. Especially that third. What a clever way to keep your lover, marry his sister. I'd like to think we've evolved since then though.

[ciraarana]

Well, the first quotation isn't really slashy, and I don't think it was in the least intended. It was just my reaction to the text, plus the knowledge of the previous relationship of Don Raymond to his servant Theodore. You could, of course, also call Theodore's feelings for Raymond hero- worhsip. :)