Gothic literature

Here are entered chiefly treatises on literature written in the Gothic language. Works on the literary genre 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, are entered under [Gothic fiction (Literary genre).]
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85055994
- info:lc/authorities/sh85055994
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85055994#concept
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- Library of Congress Subject Headings
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Broader Terms
- European literature
General Notes
- Here are entered chiefly treatises on literature written in the Gothic language. Works on the literary genre 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, are entered under [Gothic fiction (Literary genre).]
Example Notes
- Note under [Gothic fiction (Literary genre)]
Change Notes
- 1986-02-11: new
- 2008-05-29: revised

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