Hi, as part of my A2 course I have to identify the key features of Gothic literature and find examples. So far I have, in the way of key features:
Atmosphere of mystery and suspense, ancient prophecy, castle/old mansion, omens, the supernatural, inexplicable events, gloom/horror, damsels in distress, tyrannical male, some form of romance (often forbidden or not reciprocated)
And for examples ( not including Dracula as that is the text we are studying):
Frankenstein (Mary Shelley), the once and future king (t.h. white),
Picture of Dorian grey (Oscar Wilde), Jekyll and Hyde (Robert Louis Stevenson), Rebecca, house in the strand and Jamaica inn (Daphne du maurier), hunchback of notre same (victor Hugo), woman in black (Susan hill), Sherlock holes series (Arthur Conan Doyle) and watch the wall my darling (Jane Aiken hodge)
Can somebody confirm those examples (some are obvious some are borderline) and if you could add more features or examples it would be appreciated