a level edexcel coursework englsih lit

im yet to pick two texts,im looking for something dark,physcological,dark romance however i cant find any interest me.A streetcar named desire is interesting however im unable to do it for coursework as we will go over it in lesson.any help??

Reply 1

Wilf G

Hi grrrrrrrrrx (!).
A very interesting theme to pursue! Are you specifically looking for dramas - or will other types of text do?
If so, my initial thoughts would go to 'Wuthering Heights' (Emily Bronte; 19th century), 'Rebecca' (Daphne du Maurier; 20th century), 'Brighton Rock' (Graham Greene; 20th century) and maybe even 'Dracula' (Bram Stoker; 19th century), for a different perspective on romance.
If you're thinking poetry, then perhaps Robert Browning is a place to start ('My Last Duchess', 'Porphyria's Lover'; 19th century) or John Keats' longer poems ('Isabella, or The Pot of Basil', 'The Eve of St Agnes'; again, 19th century).
More drama - perhaps 'Hamlet' (Shakespeare), 'The Duchess of Malfi' (John Webster; 17th century). Depends on how dark you want to go ...
I hope this helps in some way. Post again, if you want further thoughts.

Reply 2

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you might like carmilla by sheridan le fanu! :smile:

Reply 3

username7089364

A friend recommended Patterson's 'Kiss The Girls' to me a while back, which seems to fit most of those themes. I haven't read it yet, though, so I don't know how extreme those themes manifest themselves to be.