Welcome to the Gothic Novel Libguide!
This Libguide aims to give you
an understanding of the origins of the gothic novel
an awareness of the key motifs and conventions of the gothic genre
recommended gothic authors & texts to read
Definition
Dictionary meaning of Gothic[goth-ik]:
1a. Of or relating to the Goths or their language.
1b. Germanic; Teutonic.
2. Of or relating to the Middle Ages; medieval.
3a. Of or relating to an architectural style prevalent in western Europe from the 12th through the 15th century and characterized by pointed arches, rib vaulting, and a developing emphasis on verticality and the impression of height.
3b. Of or relating to an architectural style derived from medieval Gothic.
4. Of or relating to painting, sculpture, or other art forms prevalent in northern Europe from the 12th through the 15th century.
5. Of or relating to a style of fiction that emphasizes the grotesque, mysterious, and desolate.
6. Barbarous; crude
Source: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Gothic
Motifs and Conventions of 'Gothic'
"The Bard” (1817) John Martin
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Gothic genre Authors
Authors & Texts
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Horace Walpole (1817-1897) - The Castle of Otranto
Ann Radcliffe (1764 - 1823) - The Mysteries of Udolpho
Edgar Allan Poe ( 1809 - 1849) - Tales of Mystery and Terror
Matthew Lewis (1775 - 1818) - The Monk
Mary Shelley (1797 - 1851) - Frankenstein
Gothic non-fiction books
The Gothic by Call Number: 823.0872909ISBN: 9780631220633
The gothic tradition by Call Number: 809.9ISBN: 9780521777322
Gothic by Call Number: Text BookISBN: 9780415092197
A Companion to the Gothic by Call Number: 823.0872ISBN: 0631231994
AQA English Literature B by Call Number: 820.76ISBN: 0748782893Elements of the Gothic (pages 2- 36)
Gothic Histories by Call Number: 809.387ISBN: 184706051XContents: 1. Now Welcome the Night: The Origins of Gothic Culture -- 2. Every True Goth: From Horace Walpole's Strawberry Hill to Thomas De Quincey's Opium Dreams -- 3. With Raven Wings: Ann Radcliffe, German Horrors and the Divine Marquis....
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Gothic Literature 1764 - 1824 by Call Number: 823.08729ISBN: 9780708320457
Gothic Literature 1825 - 1914 by Call Number: 823.08729ISBN: 9780708320693
Gothic Literature by Call Number: 823.08729ISBN: 9780748623709
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Background
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New Books in the Library!!
Encyclopedia of Gothic Literature by Call Number: 823.08729ISBN: 9780816055289
Gothic Horror by Call Number: 823.08729ISBN: 9780230001787
Gothic Fiction - The Cambridge Companion to by Call Number: 823.08729ISBN: 9780521794664
The History of Gothic Fiction by Call Number: 823.08729ISBN: 9780748611959
The Handbook of the Gothic by Call Number: 823.08729ISBN: 9780814796023
