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What are some essential gothic books?

>> No.20341290

>>20341278
Monk
Fall of The House of Usher
Dracula

>> No.20341365

>>20341278
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/4chanlit/images/a/af/Gothic.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/833?cb=20200216154904

>> No.20341671

>>20341278
adding Carmilla by Le Fanu and
The Beetle by Marsh
but it's really hard to not rec Dracula here; especially if you plan to delve into criticism on it.

ETA Hoffman's short stories are another hidden gem IMO

>> No.20341916

>>20341278
the castle of otranto - the original gothic novel

>> No.20341924

Neuromancer

>> No.20342055

>>20341916
like many firsts, it's not the best, still think Dracula/Frankenstein are the essentials, followed by the Beetle

>> No.20342059

>>20341278
hunchback of notre dame
american gothic is good too if you're into that

>> No.20342815

>>20341278
Dracula, Frankenstein, The Great God Pan, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

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not saying these are all essential,

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20342847

but these are my Gothic-tagged books in Calibre.

>> No.20342859

>>20341278
Vathek by William Beckford.

>> No.20342890

Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

>> No.20343818

>>20342890
Nice choice.

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>>20341278