Gothic literature dates back to eighteenth-century England. FCL’s holdings include Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus (eBook and print: PR2835.A2 U5), which integrates Gothic tribes into the tale.

The writings of Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein are examples of Gothic lit, due to the element of terror.
- Monique Delatte

The writings of Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein are examples of Gothic lit, due to the element of terror. - Monique Delatte

Later examples, nineteenth century, include an element of romance, e.g. Daphne du Maurier’s Jamaica Inn and Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights. - Monique Delatte