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In his lecture on the Gothic Novel and the supernatural in fiction, Prof John Mullan delves into the famous Wuthering Heights scene where Cathy is at the window... 👻🪟 Watch full lecture 👉 gres.hm/supernatural-fiction *also of UCL #wutheringheights2026 #gothicliterature
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