First published 1993
A haunted abbey. A depraved monk. A monstrous family curse. Dive into the dark, unsettling world of Gothic fiction, from Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher" to Borges' "The Gospel According to Mark." This definitive collection charts the evolution of the genre, as masters of horror and suspense spin tales of crumbling ruins, deranged minds, and insatiable vampires. Brace yourself for an anthology that will chill you to the bone.
Genres: short-stories, literary-fiction, 20th-century, horror, 19th-century, gothic
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: gothic, horror-thriller
Setting: Calcutta, England, India, Italy, Jefferson, Mississippi, Padua, Surrey, University of Padua, Yoknapatawpha County
Period: Antebellum era
566 pages · Paperback · Oxford University Press
Content warnings: body-horror, death, gore, graphic-violence