Wells, Bram Stoker and Nathaniel Hawthorne from a feminist perspective, as well as the historical record of the Jack the Ripper murders. Hyde, Frankenstein, Rappaccini's Daughter, The Island of Doctor Moreau, Dracula and the Sherlock Holmes stories, Goss reimagines the works of such literary greats as Mary Shelley, Robert Louis Stevenson, H. Drawing on classic gothic and horror creations of the 19th century, such as The Strange Case of Dr. Watson, Frankenstein's monster, and others to solve the mystery of a series of killings in London, as well as the mystery of her own family story. Jekyll, as she meets and connects with the fictional daughters of major literary characters, and works with and faces various famous 19th century literary personae, including Sherlock Holmes and Dr. The story follows Mary Jekyll, daughter of the literary character Dr. Strange Case is the first installment of The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club series, and is followed by European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman. It is her debut novel, though she is an author of many short works. The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter is a 2017 novel by Theodora Goss. Horror, Gothic, mystery, fantasy, historical fictionĮuropean Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club
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