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Gothic fiction (sometimes referred to as Gothic horror or Gothic romanticism) is a genre of literature that combines elements of both horror fiction and romanticism Contents: Top
Gothic fiction, sometimes called Gothic horror (primarily in the 20th century), is a loose literary aesthetic of fear and haunting. The name refers to Gothic architecture of the European Middle Ages , which was characteristic of the settings of early Gothic novels.
There is often a heavy emphasis on race and class relations, while the rural environment provides an effective substitute for traditional Old World Gothic settings; for example, plantation estates fill the role of European castles. Some writers of Southern Gothic include William Faulkner, Flannery O'Connor and Eudora Welty.
Gothic fiction comprises Gothic novels, short stories and short-story collections. Subcategories This category has the following 10 subcategories, out of 10 total.
Southern Gothic is a subgenre of the Gothic writing style, unique to American literature. Pages in category "Southern Gothic short stories" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.
Pages in category "Gothic short stories" The following 43 pages are in this category, out of 43 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Allal;
B. Stefan Bachmann; Victor J. Banis; Iain Banks; Yevgeny Baratynsky; Eaton Stannard Barrett; Konstantin Batyushkov; Charles Beaumont; William Beckford (novelist)
Pages in category "British Gothic novels" The following 58 pages are in this category, out of 58 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.