Frequently gothic settings are physically isolated and, for one reason or other, the protagonist is often isolated emotionally or physically too. But despite all of this horror, there is a sort of wild, wonderful beauty to the gothic—a stunning quality to the setting, secrecy, and suspense. Think of the hauntingly beautiful heathered moors of... See more

The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter

The Haunting of Hill House

This newer gothic style is, like the original gothic novel, full of old gothic buildings. Setting often acts as character in gothic works. An old crumbling manor house. An ancient castle. A mouldering monastery. These settings are often of primary importance to the story and frequently feel animate, as if they have a mind and motivations of their... See more

Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen