Author: Maria J Pérez Cuervo

The secrets of Don Quixote

This month in FT, my feature on the life and mysteries of Cervantes to commemorate the 400th anniversary of his death.

Guillermo del Toro on Crimson Peak

Guillermo del Toro is a self-confessed fan of the Gothic Romance. I spoke to him about early influences and the pleasures and pains of reviving the genre on screen.

Guillermo del Toro described his recent film Crimson Peak as a “classic Gothic Romance”, a subgenre that has been consigned to oblivion for nearly four decades. But what is Gothic Romance, what makes it different to horror and why did it fall into obscurity?

Gustave Doré's illustration to Dante's Inferno.

Charon and the journey to Hades

Published by Maria J Pérez Cuervo

The new Folklore Thursday website launched on Thursday and it’s well worth a visit. This is my post on Charon and the journey to the Greek Underworld.