Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Gothic Literature

What is gothic literature? 


Gothic Literature is a distinctive subgenre in the Romantic family of literary genre. Traits that normally define gothic literature are morbidity, darkness and the beauty in strangeness. (Corona) Gothic literature began to emerge in the latter 18th century. 


Is Frankenstein a piece of Gothic Literature? 



Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is among the most classic of novels, and possibly the most popular gothic one. With it’s eerie, dark and unsettling tone, Frankenstein evokes a feeling of uncertainty and curiosity of the occult. 


What are some examples of other Gothic literature? 

  • - Dracula 

  • - Wuthering Heights

  • - The Phantom of the Opera

All of these important literary pieces have one thing in common. They’re all a little weird, freaky and gorey. That weirdness is what makes gothic literature what it is. 




What is the difference between Gothic and Horror? 

Gothic literature isn’t written to be scary. It’s written for the same reason as all other classics, to tell a story. What makes gothic literature so special is the obscure beauty found in all things strange. (Invaluable). Gothic stories are told through mysterious and dark points of view to create masterpieces. 


Works Cited



Corona, L. (2021, November 5). Characteristics of gothic in literature and the Arts. Pen and the Pad. Retrieved March 4, 2022. 

Dale Townshend. (2019). Gothic Antiquity : History, Romance, and the Architectural Imagination, 1760-1840. OUP Oxford. 


“Top 10 Elements of Gothic Literature.” Invaluable, 4 Nov. 2019, 



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