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Tis the season of ghouls, ghosts and goblins! It's time to fill your bookshelf with spooky tales of haunted houses and shadows in the night. Who doesn't love a classic gothic horror novel?! The ghostly aura of these novels will make you want to hide behind the pages of your book, yet somehow you

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Looking for the top gothic fantasy books to explore? Discover captivating releases for 2025 that blend classic gothic elements with modern twists. Perfect for fans of dark academia and supernatural romance, these atmospheric tales will become your next literary obsession! ✨ Save this pin for your reading list!

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the cover for the book, the rise of the female gothic and women writer's

Gothic literature is a genre saturated with prolific works by women. From Ann Radcliffe to Mary Shelley, women writers have long mastered the dark and suspenseful world of supernatural terror. Discover the history of the Female Gothic on our blog. #gothicliterature #femalegothic #readandcobooks

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a book cover for diary of evil violet hawthorne

From the front cover: A plague of death followed the women of Adrianna Island. Was Pauline condemned to a similar fate? From the back cover: The beginning of terror... Pauline Shepherd, offered a job as secretary to wealthy old John Buchanan, finds herself jumping at the chance. For here, finally, ...

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ISBN: 9780006138365 - First Fontana Edition - Mass Market Paperback - Fontana, London - 1975 - Condition: Poor - Poor, Edgewear, tears, creases, ink name, browning. Romantic suspense. Expanded condition report/scan on request. - The Midnight Dancers

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the sea tower by kate strander

Free Shipping - 1st Edition - Soft cover - Popular Library - 1974 - Condition: Very Good - Paperback original. First printing. A queen-size gothic. Spine slant, other minor wear, else very good to fine copy. Scarce. - The Sea Tower

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With its inception in Horace Walpole’s 1764 novel ‘The Castle of Otranto,’ the Gothic fiction genre constitutes any work that is gore, horror, morbidity, and romance. However, the gothic is surprisingly a branch of Romantic literature, albeit an extreme version. The aesthetics and work of this genre have always fascinated readers. Finally, for anyone who wants to dive into this mesmerizing genre, here’s a list of 10 books that one must read to enjoy the gothic.

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