Victorian Psycho (novel)
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| Author | Virginia Feito |
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| Genre | Horror |
| Publisher | Liveright |
| Publication date | February 4, 2025 |
| Pages | 208 |
| ISBN | 1631498630 |
Victorian Psycho is a 2025 horror novel by Virginia Feito about a violent governess in 19th century England.[1][2]
Feito's second novel, it was adapted into a screenplay for a movie of the same name that premiered at 2026 Cannes Film Festival.[3]
Plot
In 19th-century England, governess Winifred Notty arrives at Ensor House to take up the position of governess to the Pounds children: Drusilla and Andrew. Winifred, who barely conceals her psychopathy, is driven by revenge on Mr. Pounds, who is also her birth father. After sowing panic and violence within the house over the course of the autumn, Winifred unleashes her macabre revenge on Christmas Day.
References
- ↑ Jemc, Jac (2025-02-01). "If Patrick Bateman Were a 19th-Century English Governess". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. ProQuest 3162104762. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
- ↑ Martin, Emily (2025-02-21). "This New Horror Novel is Absolute Chaos and We Love It for That". BOOK RIOT. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
- ↑ Perez, Lexy (2026-05-26). "'Victorian Psycho' Explores How Far Audience Is "Willing to Root for Revenge Against the Patriarchy"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-06-01.