Gothic fiction (Literary genre)
Scope Notes
Here are entered works on the genre of fiction that combines elements of both horror and romance, featuring psychological and physical terror, the supernatural, castles or monasteries, ghosts, darkness, gloom and doom, etc., usually in a medieval setting. Works on the literary movement that spawned this genre are entered under [Gothic revival (Literature).] Works on literature written in the Gothic language are entered under [Gothic literature.]
Used for
- Gothic horror tales (Literary genre)
- Gothic novels (Literary genre)
- Gothic romances (Literary genre)
- Gothic tales (Literary genre)
- Romances, Gothic (Literary genre)
Examples
Notes under [Gothic revival (Literature); Gothic literature]
Broader Terms (3)
Hierarchy
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