Gothic fiction is characterized by an environment of fear, the threat of supernatural events, and the intrusion … See more

The components that would eventually combine into Gothic literature had a rich history by the time Walpole presented a fictitious medieval manuscript in The Castle of Otranto in 1764.
The plays of … See more

Literary Gothic themes have been translated into other media. There was a notable revival in 20th-century Gothic horror cinema, such as the classic Universal Monsters films of the 1930s, Hammer Horror films, and … See more

Educators in literary, cultural, and architectural studies appreciate the Gothic as an area that facilitates investigation of the beginnings of scientific certainty. As Carol Senf has stated, "the Gothic was... a counterbal… See more

• Aestheticism
• American Gothic fiction
• Decadent Movement
• Dark fantasy
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1. ^ Birch, Dinah, ed. (2009). "Gothic fiction". The Oxford Companion to English Literature (7th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780191735066.
2. ^ Hogle, Jerrold E., ed. (29 August 2002). "Introductio… See more