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Wishing my Irish friends, wherever you are I’m the world, a very happy St Patrick’s Day, with this quartet of influential Irish writers in the field of Gothic fiction: Charles Maturin, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Oscar Wilde, and Bram Stoker. #Melmoth #Carmilla #DorianGray #Dracula
Fifty years ago today, filming began on Hammer’s final Egyptological thriller, BLOOD FROM THE MUMMY’S TOMB. Despite a production schedule marred by illness and tragedy, it’s engaging, atmospheric, and the only effective screen adaptation of Bram Stoker’s THE JEWEL OF SEVEN STARS.
As the dust settles on #LGBTHM2020 and ‘Alternative Sexualities in Ancient Egypt,’ my attention is now turning to popular reception of the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror for a special event at UCL on 26 March. Tickets are now available! 🇫🇷 https://t.co/0Ek0Gu4272
In no particular order, ten films to know me:
Dracula (1958)
Death on the Nile (1978)
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
The Mummy (1959)
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Charade
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Bringing up Baby
The Wrong Box
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
As tonight provides us with not only a ‘Wolf Moon’ but also the first (prenumbral) lunar eclipse of the new decade, it seems entirely appropriate that I should be spending today prepping for my lecture, next Friday, on lunar lore in ancient Egypt for @petriefriends. #Egypt #Gods
The @britishmuseum’s TROY: MYTH & REALITY is their most thrilling, beautiful, and, frankly, moving exhibition since their glorious SUNKEN CITIES. The constantly changing narrative foregrounds, as it should, the reception to these fundamental - and timely - ancient tales. See it!
Come in No. 10; your time is UP! #Resign #Unlawful #SupremeCourt
Just a few beautiful images from the redisplay of the Egyptian collection in @NtlMuseumsScot. It was a splendid launch night; @eloquentpeasant and @DanPotterEgypt should be very proud of their sterling efforts. The galleries open to the public 8/2/19 - go and see for yourselves!