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Romanticism and Gothic literature- Extension English 11: Home

Gothic literature in the library

Websites

Romantic circles is a refereed scholarly website devoted to the study of Romantic-period literature adn culture. 

200 years of Frankenstein a Libguide produced by Santa Clara University

A brief guide to Romanticism - poetry

Romanticism and the theatre

Gothic websites - Gothic literature

Romantics and Victorians - The British Library

Elements of the Gothic novel

The Gothic materials for study

Gothic Representations: History, Literature, and Film

 

 

Search the databases for Romanticism, Gothic, Wuthering Heights etc

Key word search terms

 Search terms for your search strategy Romanticism

  • British Romanticism                     
  • Dark Romanticism                  
  • Romanticism
  • British Gothic
  • American Gothic
  • Terror/Terror Stories
  • Gothic Literature
  • Gothic Fiction
  • The Sublime
  • Supernatural
  • Horror
  • Southern Gothic

Gothic Themes:

Keywords for your search strategy

  • Anti-hero
  • Supernatural Forces
  • Fascination with death, decay
  • Corruption (often of human nature)
  • Fascination with misdeeds of the past
  • Doppelgangers
  • The Sublime
  • Paranoia
  • Madness
  • Religious Misdeeds or Guilt (Southern Gothic)
  • Dark, often haunted settings (Abbeys, Graveyards, Castles)
  • The Supernatural/Ghosts
  • Disintegration of the American Dream (American/"California" Gothic)
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Suzanne Penson - Teacher/Librarian