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“The Gothic has been a term of cultural, social and political description for centuries. It was well established before the Gothic novel emerged in 1764. So we should really be telling the story of the Gothic from the very beginning: from the fall of the Roman Empire and the Gothic tribes. We need to understand how the Goths were contrasted by Renaissance commentators with classical architects and artists—which is why medieval architecture is today still called Gothic architecture…Many critics take its heyday as occurring with writers such as Walpole, Ann Radcliffe, and Mary Shelley. But neither should we end the story at the beginning of the twentieth century. We should think about horror films, the American Gothic, and popular Gothic culture. Indeed, the Goth subculture—music, fashion and art—has had remarkable longevity.” Read more...
Nick Groom, Literary Scholar
