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Dr Stephanie Forward is an associate lecturer with the Open University, and currently teaches the courses The Arts Past and Present and Approaching Literature.

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A reader's guide to Bonfire Of The VanitiesCreative Commons Image Pro-Zak under CC-BY-NC licence

By Dr Stephanie Forward (The Open University)

24 January 2011

Telling the story of man whose life rapidly spirals out of control, Tom Wolfe’s debut novel is November’s Book of the Month.  Read more : A reader's guide to Bonfire Of The Vanities

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It was a dark and stormy night: The rise of Gothic fictionRonfromyork | Dreamstime.com

By Dr Stephanie Forward (The Open University)

26 October 2010

Are you a fan of ‘Frankenstein’ or a devotee of ‘Dracula’? Do you shiver at the graveyard scene in ‘Great Expectations’? Explore the surge...  Read more : It was a dark and stormy night: The rise of Gothic fiction

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Age of anxiety BBC

By Dr Stephanie Forward (The Open University)

17 August 2010

The OU's Dr Stephenie Forward looks at 20th century literature from 1946 to 1969 as In Their Own Words: British Novelists explores the 'age of...  Read more : Age of anxiety

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A reader's guide to On The RoadCreative Commons Image ChicagoGeek under Creative Commons licence

By Dr Stephanie Forward (The Open University)

30 October 2009

As the long journey of our Book Club finally reaches its end, how better to mark the passing than a road trip?  Read more : A reader's guide to On The Road

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A reader's guide to 'Home'Jupiter Images

By Dr Stephanie Forward (The Open University)

01 October 2009

Three novels in 30 years is a sedate pace for an author, particularly in the face of widespread acclaim. Marilynne Robinson and the award-winning Home,...  Read more : A reader's guide to 'Home'

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A reader's guide to The Clothes On Their BacksCreative Commons Image Brother Magneto under CC-BY-NC licence

By Dr Stephanie Forward (The Open University)

01 September 2009

Loss, recovery and further loss amongst emigrees who fled to London to escape the attentions of Hitler's followers.  Read more : A reader's guide to The Clothes On Their Backs

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A reader's guide to Sea Of PoppiesCreative Commons Image Clear Inner Vision under CC-BY-NC-ND licence

By Dr Stephanie Forward (The Open University)

01 August 2009

As emnity grows between Britain and China over the opium trade, the characters in Amitav Ghosh’s novel come together on a schooner...  Read more : A reader's guide to Sea Of Poppies

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A reader's guide to a Fraction Of A WholeCreative Commons Image Rob Michalski under CC-BY-NC-SA licence

By Dr Stephanie Forward (The Open University)

01 July 2009

His father the most hated man in Australia; his uncle a national hero. Can readers make sense of Jasper's memories to get to the truth?  Read more : A reader's guide to a Fraction Of A Whole

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A reader's guide to The White TigerCreative Commons Image Frank Peters under CC-BY-NC-ND licence

By Dr Stephanie Forward (The Open University)

01 June 2009

Follow Balram Halwai as he attempts to escape poverty and enjoy the riches of the new India. Will he succeed? And what will it...  Read more : A reader's guide to The White Tiger

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A reader's guide to The Sceret ScriptureCreative Commons Image Corrado Fizban Ignoti under CC-BY-NC-ND licence

By Dr Stephanie Forward (The Open University)

01 May 2009

Can Roseanne McNulty be allowed to rejoin the community - and if not, what will happen to her when the hospital she calls home closes?  Read more : A reader's guide to The Sceret Scripture

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A reader's guide to Salmon Fishing In The Yemen

Comment posted by dr4537

01 May 2012

The Chetwode-Talbot Beauty featured in the film adaptation of the book was created especially for this film by Robin Elwes, a well sought after fly fishing instructor in the UK. Here is a reference... Read more : A reader's guide to Salmon Fishing In The Yemen

It was a dark and stormy night: The rise of Gothic fiction

Comment posted by zz789747

22 Jul 2011

See: The Gothic Tradition by David Stevens. Cambridge University Press. 2000 This is a very comprehensive overview of the Gothic tradition. Read more : It was a dark and stormy night: The rise of Gothic fiction

It was a dark and stormy night: The rise of Gothic fiction

Comment posted by zz787638

15 Jun 2011

I always saw Gothicism (or the Gothic) as an extension of Romanticism, that is featuring elements of the Romantic in the extreme. What you describe are not elements but archetypes of Gothicism, which... Read more : It was a dark and stormy night: The rise of Gothic fiction

It was a dark and stormy night: The rise of Gothic fiction

Comment posted by zz642566

09 Dec 2010

It seems to me that anything can be classed as 'gothic'. I am studying gothic novels at the moment and have been given Wuthering Heights...?! Could anyone clarify just what conventions a gothic... Read more : It was a dark and stormy night: The rise of Gothic fiction

A reader's guide to 'Home'

Comment posted by Stephanie

28 May 2010

Home is one of the eight books shortlisted for the prestigious International Impac Dublin Literary Award. The winner will be declared on June 17th. The link below will take you to a site with further... Read more : A reader's guide to 'Home'

A reader's guide to Human Traces

Comment posted by Stephanie

10 Apr 2010

I have been teaching this book recently, and wondered if the following info and discussion points might be of help to readers. DISCUSSION POINTS What is the message of this novel? Consider the form... Read more : A reader's guide to Human Traces

A reader's guide to 'Home'

Comment posted by Stephanie

04 Nov 2009

I agree with you that 'Home' is also Glory's book. The contrasts between Glory and Jack went beyond gender roles and differences for me. I was moved by the ending the writer gave... Read more : A reader's guide to 'Home'
               

A reader's guide to 'Home'

Comment posted by Lynne B

04 Nov 2009

I agree with you that 'Home' is also Glory's book. The contrasts between Glory and Jack went beyond gender roles and differences for me. I was moved by the ending the writer gave her, and thought she... Read more : A reader's guide to 'Home'

A reader's guide to 'Home'

Comment posted by Stephanie

03 Nov 2009

I read Gilead some time ago and thoroughly enjoyed it - less dense than Home perhaps but still, as you say, exquisite. Gentle, and moving. I tried Housekeeping, the first one,... Read more : A reader's guide to 'Home'
               

A reader's guide to 'Home'

Comment posted by Lynne B

31 Oct 2009

I read Gilead some time ago and thoroughly enjoyed it - less dense than Home perhaps but still, as you say, exquisite. Gentle, and moving. I tried Housekeeping, the first one, but couldn't take to it... Read more : A reader's guide to 'Home'

Biography

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Dr Stephanie Forward is an associate lecturer with the Open University, and currently teaches the courses The Arts Past and Present and Approaching Literature. Her publications include Dreams, Visions and Realities; Sex, Social Purity and Sarah Grand (with Ann Heilmann), and the CD script for Blenheim Palace: The Churchills and their Palace.
Stephanie has been involved in two significant OU/BBC projects: The Big Read (2003) and the television series The Romantics (2006).

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