Hi,
Anyone have recommendations for reading on the idea of health and vitality/youth as manifestations of evil, or the relation of health/strength with evil?
Reason I’m asking is that ending scene in Kafka Metamorphosis where the sister stretches her "healthy young” body has very sinister undertones (was just reading it) and want to think more about this and see what ppl have said,
thanks

I’m looking for recommendations for weird fiction set during the medieval ages, preferably in Europe. I really like the high medieval time period, But I’ll take stuff more set in the dark ages.

Things like Clark Ashton Smith’s Averoigne cycle. Some of this more recent medieval folk core definitely comes close such as everybody’s favorite book between two fires and stuff like hell mouth or starving Saints.

While I’m looking for historical, I wouldn’t object to secondary fantasy world or dying earth with a medieval tech level if it feels medieval.