10/21/2026
Join the Milton House Museum this Saturday, October 24th, beginning at 6:30 pm, for selected readings from Gothic Novels, performed in our local cemetery. The event will feature readings from 5 Gothic Novels: Frankenstein, Dracula, The Woman in White, Jane Eyre, and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
Below is a portion of the selection from the Gothic Novel Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, that will be read on Saturday night:
I started from my sleep with horror; a cold dew covered my forehead, my teeth chattered, and every limb became convulsed; when, by the dim and yellow light of the moon, as it forced its way through the window shutters, I beheld the wretch—the miserable monster whom I had created. He held up the curtain of the bed; and his eyes, if eyes they may be called, were fixed on me. His jaws opened, and he muttered some inarticulate sounds, while a grin wrinkled his cheeks.
He might have spoken, but I did not hear; one hand was stretched out, seemingly to detain me, but I escaped and rushed downstairs.
I took refuge in the courtyard belonging to the house which I inhabited, where I remained during the rest of the night, walking up and down in the greatest agitation, listening attentively, catching and fearing each sound as if it were to announce the approach of the demoniacal co**se to which I had so miserably given life.
🪦 Gothic Novels
📆 Saturday October 24th at 6:30 pm
📍 Milton Cemetery | 167 N Janesville Street
🎟 Tickets are on sale and are $20 / person
For additional event information, and to purchase tickets to attend the event, please visit our website (link in bio).
