Mention the gothic, and many readers will probably picture gloomy castles and an assortment of sinister Victoriana. However, the truth is that the gothic genre has continued to flourish and evolve since the days of Bram Stoker, producing some of its most interesting and accomplished examples in the 20th century - in literature, film and beyond.

One loves truly only once in a lifetime, Julian, even if one isn’t aware of it.

Wars have no memory, and nobody has the courage to understand them until there are no voices left to tell what happened.

We think we understand a song's lyrics but what makes us believe in them, or not, is the music

Martin, at my age, eroticism is reduced to enjoying caramel custard and looking at widows' necks.' - Senor Sempere.

I was raised among books, making invisible friends in pages that seemed cast from dust and whose smell I carry on my hands to this day.

Every time a book changes hands, every time someone runs his eyes down its pages, its spirit grows and strengthens.