For example, being set in an eerie and cold ... Frankenstein is a stand-out title in Gothic literature because of its eerie imagery and haunting narrative, but mainly because of the titular ...

Gothic literature often contrasts different types ... and the theme of good v evil. For example, the novel The Castle of Otranto is set in a castle with mysterious, supernatural events and an ...

The term gothic was first applied to fiction in the mid-18th century, and to this day conjures brooding atmospheres, crumbling mansions, and tormented characters. Beyond the eerie tropes ...

Ask anyone about gothic literature and they are likely to reference Bram Stoker's Dracula or Mary Shelley's Frankenstein as early examples. In fact, the roots of the genre can be traced back to ...

Some examples that spring to mind are Faulkner ... So characters in Southern gothic fiction are typically up against insurmountable odds, and that's something we can identify with.

For example, Ransom Riggs’ Miss Peregrine ... However, the recent surge in YA Gothic fiction takes this fascination with the darker aspects of childhood in a different direction.