Gothic fiction is characterized by an environment of fear, the threat of supernatural events, and the intrusion of the past upon the present. The setting typically includes physical reminders of the past, especially … See more

Precursors
The components that would eventually combine into Gothic literature had a rich history by the time … See more

Educators in literary, cultural, and architectural studies appreciate the Gothic as an area that facilitates investigation of the beginnings of … See more

1. ^ "The Castle of Otranto: The creepy tale that launched gothic fiction". BBC News. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
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Literary Gothic themes have been translated into other media.
There was a notable revival in 20th-century See more

• Aestheticism
• American Gothic fiction
• Decadent Movement
• Dark fantasy See more

• Works related to Gothic fiction at Wikisource
• Gothic Fiction at the British Library Archived 25 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine See more