Can Crime And Punishment Be Considered A Gothic

"Don't you have someone waiting for you in Itaca Captain? Maybe a wife or a son?!" I was so furious I didn't even notice the complete shock on Odysseus' face, and his shock rapidly turned into anger as well. "WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?! YOU KNOW THERE'S NOBODY IN ITACA WAITING FOR ME!" "HOW DARE YOU TALK LIKE THAT? WHAT ABOUT PENELOPE AND TELEMACHUS?!" "WHO THE FUCK ARE THESE PEOPLE NOW?!" And that was the moment everything I thought I knew crumbled. [!attention! Detected false knowledge and incongruity within the soul] [please remember that the odyssey from your world is a fiction created several hundreds years after the story took place] [this is not a book]

Daniel was a Game Designer who live an ordinary life. He was killed on a day when it should be the happiest day of his life as he was so close to publishing his card game. Lured to his death by his girlfriend. He become a sacrifice of some kind of ritual and died. He then got resurrected for an unknown reason along with getting the power to actualize all of the cards in his card game to the real world. Whether it was the spell, Artifact, or even a powerful creature! All can be actualized! Are you a mage and a genius Artificer? I have a Forbidden Tome of Artificing of the lost civilization. Are you interested? If so, become my pupil then! Are you a Vampire lord and the head of the most powerful vampire clan in the modern world? Now, where I kept that Legendary Vlad Dracula-The First Ancestor of The Vampire card? The holy warrior from the Vatican knocking on my door? How about meeting my bodyguard? Michaela-Defender of The Faith. (Female version of Michael) Did someone just summon an all-powerful Demon and sent it to kill me? They even sacrifice thousands of mage souls and many priceless treasures to do that. Let's test my common spell card. The almighty [Unsummon] spell! Good luck in summoning that thing again! With this power, Daniel will take his revenge on whoever did this to him and create his own empire. His magic civilization!

The World of Relisquae had long see a the great kingdom of Volantis. Whoever found the kingdom would meet the princess, and be granted one wish. Thus, a group of adventurers join together to find this mysterious kingdom as well as fight a great evil.

Here's the link to the discord server: https://discord.com/invite/XVNaUKEPmb The convolution of worlds are govern by a set of gods, each god is given a world to rule and there can be skirmishes between them – as a result of one between Nexus, the god of trickery and a senile old hag Elliot reincarnated into Ul’Tra-el by mistake. Ul’Tra-el is a world that grew a voice, because of this voice, it began to take a different path from other worlds -- it was filled with a core anomaly – rifts. Dimensions began to leak into each other, vomiting outrageous monsters. In response or as an auto-correction to such anomaly, talents were awakened in the inhabitants of Ul’Tra-el and they gained tremendous power, for every rift they close down, they were rewarded massively by the voice of the world called Ul. In a hardcore world like this one, our MC (Northern) reincarnated as a talentless individual but in the face of a death and a head splitting revelation... ...when all hopes seemed lost. {System Notice} Your Soul cannot take a form Searching for Unique pattern ability for your soul searching... search found. Unique System ability has been found... Unique System Ability [CopyCat] has been gained. Awakening Unique ability... Northern gained a talent copying system! ... Follow Northern through his journey as he becomes the pinnacle of this world. This a story about a white-haired boy’s rise from rubbles!! Note: This is an overpower genre but MC does not just start off like that. Even though MC can copy talents he doesn't just jump around copying talents because there's a limitation. However, his rise to strength is depicted and is an experience to enjoy. The first few hundreds would be frustrating to follow because MC is weak but that makes the experience all the more interesting when MC finally gets freaking strong and starts wiping the floor with everyones asses.

[ Milestone Reached: Unlocking Chaos Dragon ] [ … Unlocking Dracula] [ … Unlocking Zeus ] [ … Unlocking Demon King of Shadows ] ---- It was a normal day on Earth. Suddenly, the sky turned dark, and massive tower-like structures descended from above. A loud, robotic voice announced the beginning of a chaotic apocalypse. With less than two minutes on the clock, everyone was given a chance to select from a list of mystery newbie packages designed to assist them in the impending apocalypse—each package containing classes, abilities, special boosts, and powerful relics. In the midst of the chaos, Dorian, an avid reader of 'Ethereal Descent', an unpopular apocalypse novel, was stunned to discover that everything was unfolding exactly according to the novel’s kick-off plot. THE NOVEL HAS MERGED WITH REALITY! WHO IS THE PROTAGONIST? Like the others, Dorian was presented with a list of special rewards to choose from. [ You have been chosen to partake in the VIP Newbie Package ] [ Select one ] DING! [ You have awakened special ability: CHARACTER BIND ] [ You can bind with gods, devils, monsters, mythical creatures, favored sons of heaven, etc. ] [ You've unlocked: Reader's Viewpoint ] [ You've unlocked: Copycat ] [ You've unlocked: Energy Parasite ] [ You've unlocked Index Of Myth ] With his special ability, Dorian vows to dominate the novel’s world and its protagonist, while also unraveling the mysteries of the apocalypse.

From a young age, Sally's life has followed a well-worn path, guided by her family's deep faith and expectations for her to dedicate herself to a life of purity. But when Justin enters her world, everything shifts. Now, Sally is caught between two powerful forces: her devotion to family and faith, and a desire she can no longer ignore. Every secret moment with him deepens her struggle, weighed down by guilt and longing. As tensions rise, Sally faces an impossible choice: uphold her family’s wishes, or risk everything to follow the call of her heart.

Can the life of this man, Ennit Raynor can be peaceful? Working may be his specialty but reincarnating was not on his list. Ennit is nothing but man who is suicidal. But fortunately, fate did not agreed his choices. He had died in the early age of 27. Thinking he was free, he wanted to disappear. But, it wasn't his time to die yet. His soul was forcefully taken out of his body by this so-called "grim reaper". Because of the uncommon situation, he was now in another world...or was it? To think he would actually end up in a novel, this is not on Ennit's wishlist. Now, he was in the role of a background character. Will he succeed in dragging himself from death? Or will he ran towards it?

Ginny Green, an aromantic nerd, accidentally slept with the infamous campus Princess, Persephone Campbell, but she can't remember. ** Ginny Green is an aromantic nerd who only believes that love only exists in movies and novels, but still wishes to find that special someone even though she's thinking that it's impossible. After she got drunk at a party, she found herself tangled in bed with the infamous campus Princess, Persephone Campbell. Persephone Campbell is an extremely attractive, charismatic, misjudged individual due to her wealthy background. Deemed by the people as coldhearted and a snob, but she's totally the opposite. She fell in love with Ginny after their faithful night together and would love to start a relationship with her. But there is a problem, Ginny is aromantic and doesn't want to be in a relationship with anyone. Now, Persephone is on a mission to make the aromantic nerd fall in love with her. ** "You're not going to run away and walk out of this room and pretend that this didn't happen, are you?" In every accidental one-night stand, of course, that thought is not an option anymore. Embrace each other at night like long-time lovers, and in the morning, shrug off every memory like it never happened. That's always been the case. And of course, that was Ginny's initial plan after assessing the situation. But looking at Persephone's threatening, yet smiling face, she knows well how screwed up she was. Let's just laugh first. "N-no, I wasn't thinking of that at all." "Good." Persephone smiled, satisfied with her answer. She gingerly moves closer to Ginny, wrapping both of her arms around her waist. Ginny can't seem to utter a single word. Seeing a naked Persephone in front of her was... was... was - she doesn't even have any words to describe it. ** This story is slowburn that contains fluff and will contain some mature scenes soon.

This is the story of how an entire class of normal student was transported in to another fantasy word were they will be trained to save said word from the great evil... with maeby the expecion for one

Xin Ruan was born into a family of calligraphy and painting, but was banned from learning painting by his relatives due to his mother's depression and suicide. However, his innate talent cannot be buried. After experiencing the pain of being betrayed by her ex husband Xu Lifang, she unexpectedly remarried Pei Zhaoyang, the CEO of Huazhi Technology. Encouraged by Pei Zhaoyang, she gradually overcame her pain and became a well-known cartoonist, gaining millions of fans and gradually uncovering the emotional secrets that Pei Zhaoyang had secretly loved her for many years. The two went from suspicion to trust, and eventually became a couple who deeply loved each other. The description of this article is exquisite and sincere. Pei Zhaoyang's forbearance and deep feelings suddenly appear on the paper. The interaction between male and female leaders is sweet and warm, and each supporting role has its own characteristics

At eighteen years old, she was thrown into the deepest level of hell, even though she was there already. Receiving a mysterious system that assigned seemingly harmless missions of taking out the evils of humanity, her righteous tasks ended the suffering of others but instead confined her to a life of death and madness. She wallowed in the shadowy abyss, where she withered gradually in the darkness. A frightening past hunts her as she searches for clues related to that incident. In doing so, she sunk deeper and deeper into the abyss. However, just when she was about to lose herself completely, she found her light. A bright light that appeared out of the blue and guided her out of the deep ocean of red. Now her damned soul has a bit of white, but more so red. Her hands might be stained with blood but, she would give everything to protect her light. Including herself. FL: Child, don't worry. I'll take care of everything. Just do what you want, and I'll settle the aftermath. She said with a solemn expression. ML: Ah, my little professor. First, take your hand out of the cookie jar. But since you said so, you have to remember your words. I can do anything, right? He says from behind her, his breath fanning against her ear. FL: of course. She agreed instantly. Unaware of the dangers ahead. ML: He-he. Alright~ This is a work of fiction from the author's imagination. Any resemblance to any real-life events without fore mentioning is purely coincidental. I do not own the book cover. Discord:- https://discord.gg/mk9kTgPU8M If you like this book, want to support the author or read more chapters, please do so on patreon. Patreon:- https://www.patreon.com/beautifulscarlet

Gracia Judy is a 25-year-old orphan who was raised by her grandmother. She attains every virtue from her grandmother. In some days, Judy and Smith fall in love with each other. His presence makes her dull life colorful. Everything is going well despite paucity until she gets into an argument about her rights with a well-known, arrogant billionaire named Ellen John. How can the powerful, rich, and arrogant billionaire tolerate an ordinary girl’s pride? Her life turns upside down when she slaps him in return for his disrespectful words against her, and she becomes his one and only aim, whom he keeps chasing nonstop to ruin her life. When she discovers his nefarious plot against her, she has no choice but to flee to avoid his lethal clutches. Ellen keeps looking for her everywhere; however, he finds no clue about her, but the real shock comes when he discovers his enemy standing in front of him as his bride!

Generations after the mechanic wars landed on Xandria and supposedly destroyed everything that was magical and pure, the planet is now ruled by powerful Royal houses and is at a fatal risk of reliving its years of death. The Skyfall prophecy spoken years ago when the mechanic wars ended seems to be getting closer to completion with every breath. War is brewing...

Amelia wasn’t always Amelia. In a past life, she was a young man who chose apathy and indifference, silently recording an atrocity without intervening. For this, a secretive organization exacted a punishment as severe as it was symbolic: transforming the perpetrators into what they despised most. Turned into a woman through a dark ritual, Amelia finds herself trapped in a body she never asked for, her mind besieged by new impulses and emotions driven by an ancient and perverse power. Sold to Jason, a powerful yet enigmatic CEO, Amelia faces a heartbreaking emotional contradiction. The new sensations and desires implanted by the ritual drive her to fall in love with her master, but memories of who she once was haunt her, and the constant internal struggle threatens to consume her. Amid her personal turmoil, she discovers that both Jason and the organization's leader, Inmaculada, are disciples of a ruthless and ancient master—a sorcerer capable of altering the destiny of those who fall under his control. As she attempts to rebuild her life and prove she's more than just a pretty face, Amelia is caught in a complex power struggle between Inmaculada and Jason’s interests, family conflicts, and the master's demands. Conspiracies intensify when the mentor discovers her unexplored magical potential, demanding her surrender at any cost. To buy time, Jason and Inmaculada resort to drastic measures, transforming Amelia’s assailants into women through the same dark ritual in hopes of diverting the master’s attention. In a world where magic, manipulation, and power struggles are the norm, Amelia must find her true strength to survive and decide who she wants to be in a reality that constantly redefines her.

I always had fun killing off characters in my stories – especially the extras who barely mattered. But now, I’m stuck living in the world I created, and the system has one twisted rule: I can’t meet the protagonist or any key characters until I save everyone I’ve already killed. That means I’m collecting the very extras I once tossed aside. To survive the brutal scenarios ahead, I’ll need their help. But befriending them? Turns out, some of these extras are downright lunatics – and that’s a challenge I never saw coming.

All her life, she dreamt of only one thing, a perfect male lead from her favourite novel. she didn't think it was possible because she believed fictions were totally different from real life. after much pressure by her best friend she went on a blind date with Daniel. slowly Daniel walked his way into her soft heart. not knowing that he will be the first nightmare she hated so bad but at the same time wants even more. will he be the male lead she has always wanted? will he take away the insecurities of feeling unwanted? will he be the one to fill in the empty space in her heart? or will he just prove to her that truly happiness didn't exist and they only exist in fictions.

Prepare to be swept away by Anna's story! She thought she was living in a fairytale romance, but little did she know that her beloved was subjecting her to unspeakable physical and mental torture. But Anna is not one to sit back and take it. She takes matters into her own hands and dishes out the justice her tormentor deserves - with no mercy. As the story unfolds, you'll be on the edge of your seat wondering: will Anna overcome the trauma inflicted upon her? Will she be able to control her powers and dark tendencies? And will she find the true love that she deserves? It is a story of heartbreak, redemption, and revenge that you won't want to miss!

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This novel follows Qin Ying, a modern-day special forces armament expert, who unexpectedly finds himself transported to the Han Dynasty, where he becomes the ninth prince. Armed with his military expertise and strategic mind, Qin begins a remarkable journey of power, war, and ambition. From commanding the battlefield with fierce cavalry to captivating political players with his unmatched intellect, he uses his skills to carve out his place in a world of royal intrigue and treachery. The story kicks off with Qin’s realization of his newfound identity as a prince, leading to him shaking up the court with his unconventional ways. The first fifty chapters explore his rise to power—navigating deadly court politics, facing down formidable enemies, and even mastering the art of painting to impress the royal court. The stakes get higher as Qin confronts external threats like Wei Wang, a rival prince who aims to conquer the south, and internal schemes that challenge his resolve. With a combination of cunning, courage, and sheer force of will, Qin makes his mark as a feared and respected leader. His journey is filled with action, strategy, and the occasional moment of humor as he wins allies, defeats enemies, and creates a lasting legacy. This novel combines intense military conflict, political intrigue, and personal relationships, offering readers a thrilling story of one man's rise from soldier to ruler in a richly detailed historical setting.

In the neon-drenched streets of Corinth, where crime lords rule and loyalty is as fleeting as a shadow, a storm is brewing. Leon, the enigmatic leader of the Syndicate, has spent three years building an empire that threatens to upset the delicate balance of power. But his past is catching up, and the price of ambition is steep. As a union of rival crime families forms in the shadows, Leon finds himself at the center of a deadly game. Betrayal lurks around every corner, and even his most trusted allies harbor secrets that could destroy everything he's built. As the lines between friend and foe blur, Leon must confront the demons of his past and the harsh realities of his present. In a world where power is everything, and trust is a luxury no one can afford, he'll be forced to decide: Is the throne worth the cost of his humanity? "Rise Of The Crime Lord" is a gritty, pulse-pounding thriller that delves into the dark heart of ambition, loyalty, and the true nature of power. In a city where every shadow hides a secret and every alliance has a price, who will rise, and who will fall in the coming storm? Brace yourself for a journey into a world where morality is a myth, strength is currency, and the only rule is survival. The game is on, and the stakes have never been higher.

**Rep the Paranoiac Synopsis**: In a world where loneliness and the desire for attention are at an all-time high, Rep is an 18-year-old who feels invisible and ignored. Struggling with his paranoia and a deep yearning for recognition, he draws inspiration from infamous serial killers to finally stand out. As he embarks on a series of shocking crimes, Rep believes the fame he so desires is within his reach, spiraling into violence and despair. As his actions become increasingly audacious, he finds himself in an internal battle between his quest for notoriety and the consequences of his actions. After being captured by the police, Rep is taken to prison, where, isolated in a solitary cell, he confronts his own mind. In the climactic moment, as he looks at the shadow on the wall, Rep whispers "I found myself", revealing the complexity of his journey. "Rep the Paranoiac" is a psychological thriller that explores the limits of sanity, the search for identity and what it truly means to be recognized in a world that seems to forget those who need attention the most.

His mom marrying again without asking for his opinion and him gaining a stepfather and a cranky stepbrother who doesn’t like Alex ( actually he has a soft spot for cute things) How will Alex cope with his new stepbrother who always pet is head I thought he hate me wondered Alex . let find out in the novel about him.

Hayeon was used to her father's abuse and caring for her mother. However, one night things take a turn causing Hayeon to be alone. She learns the way of the real world and stumbles upon Revien, a boy who's mysterious, and who seems to be the leader of a group. He being a child who couldn't feel emotions , found himself liking Hayeon. He decides to bring her into his dark world. The question is will Hayeon turn dark within his world or be his savior and bring him into the light?