Victorian Gothic classic literature social group London

29 nov 2025

Hello
Thank you for your interest in my meetup group (Victorian Gothic classic literature social group London)

This is a coffee social and dicussion meetup group for those who love reading Gothic literature of the Victoria era. (especiially the classic works from renowned writers of this period.)

Think 'Frankenstein' by Mary Shelley or 'The Strange case of Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde' by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Though it originated in the 18th Century as a response to the so-called Age of Enlightenment, a European intellectual movement where reason and scientific advancement prevailed, Gothic literature came of age in the early Victorian period, challenging morality and rationality through scandalous novels that dared to explore the darker side of human nature.

What unites works of Gothic fiction is a sense of the unfathomable: death and impending mortality; time and its passage; destruction and chaos; the awesome power of nature; supernatural forces; and, indeed, the shadowy depths of our own minds.

Looking to connect with other like mnded people through shared interests.

The meetups will be mainly in coffeeshop and maily in the Canary Wharf area of London. (although we will occasionally use coffeeshops outside this area too.)

real life meetups only. (no online meetups)
Free to join. Leave at any time if it not for you.

Terms and conditions apply. Participation is at your own risk.

Thank you