The Gothic began as a designation for barbarian tribes, was associated with the cathedrals of the High Middle Ages, was used to describe a marginalized literatu

A Research Guide to Gothic Literature in English covers the study of Gothic cultural artifacts, focusing on narrative fiction. This authoritative guide equips s

Gothic as a form of fiction-making has played a major role in Western culture since the late eighteenth century. Here fourteen world-class experts on the Gothic

A research guide for specialists in the Gothic novel, the Romantic movement, the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century novel, and popular culture, this work contai

A Study Guide for "Gothic Literature," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Literary Movements for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; characte