Gothic novels have been scaring us for 250 years. The mid-18th Century - an era of dark, satanic mills at home and nightmarish social upheaval abroad - saw public taste shift from traditional ...
While there is significant overlap between the two categories, not all Gothic tales are necessarily horrifying, nor do all horror stories create a Gothic atmosphere or include elements of the Gothic.
Trudie Tweedie’s chilling Gothic tale The Pure Heart begins in a fishing village on the island during the reign of Queen Elizabeth 1 (1558-1603). 5 of our favourite fiction reads for February A ...