What do you know? Which famous Gothic novel was first written as an entry for a ghost story writing competition? A. Dracula B. The Woman in Black C. Frankenstein Introduction to Gothic literature Key learning points In order to fully understand Gothic literature, it is important to know where it came from and why it became such a popular fiction genre . When analysing gothic texts it's important to understand the context and conventions of Gothic literature so you can apply them to the text you're reading. Video about gothic literature Gothic literature evokes an atmosphere of mystery, fear or terror. The gothic genre was really popular during the 1800s with Frankenstein , Wuthering Heights and Dracula . But there were stories with Gothic elements before and there have been plenty since. So could you survive the dark world of a gothic novel? Setting First up, you’ll need to wrap up warm. There aren’t many tropical beache...
