Project Gutenberg 2004-11-26 Public domain in the USA. 213 Birkhead, Edith 1889 1951 21013606 The Tale of Terror: A Study of the Gothic Romance Reading ease score: 59.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. E-text prepared by Clare Boothby, Keith M. Eckrich, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Tale of Terror: A Study of the Gothic Romance" by Edith Birkhead is a critical examination of the Gothic romance genre, likely written in the early 20th century. The work traces the evolution of supernatural fiction in English literature, focusing on the historical and thematic developments from the rise of Gothic fiction in the late 18th century through various notable authors and works, including the American adaptations by Hawthorne and Poe. The opening of the study outlines the deep-rooted history of terror in storytelling, beginning with ancient myths and moving through various literary forms up to the emergence of Gothic fiction. Birkhead discusses the significance of fear and supernatural elements, highlighting works from the likes of Horace Walpole and Mrs. Radcliffe, setting the stage for a broader analysis of how the Gothic genre evolved over centuries. The introduction creates an awareness of how integral the theme of terror has been in both oral tradition and written literature, setting up a nuanced exploration of the genre's influence and its enduring appeal. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English fiction -- History and criticism Horror tales, English -- History and criticism Gothic revival (Literature) -- Great Britain Supernatural in literature PN Text Horror Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 535471 535299 2024-10-06T11:33:28.959239 2023-10-06T11:57:59.721236 text/html text/html 535464 535292 2024-10-06T11:33:29.274249 2023-10-06T11:57:59.949234 text/html text/html 284100 2024-10-06T11:33:40.022153 application/epub+zip 291109 2024-10-06T11:33:32.717230 application/epub+zip 278074 2024-10-06T11:33:31.290195 application/epub+zip 532981 2024-10-06T11:33:45.628158 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491304 2024-10-06T11:33:39.134178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421219 2022-09-07T14:50:29.110954 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481162 481065 2024-10-06T11:33:28.472265 2023-10-06T11:57:59.370228 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 480669 2020-12-18T18:40:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 193340 2020-12-18T18:40:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 480701 2020-12-18T18:40:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 193211 2020-12-18T18:40:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21906 2024-10-06T11:33:45.778186 application/rdf+xml 14777 2024-10-06T11:33:31.905199 image/jpeg 3522 2024-10-06T11:33:31.572201 image/jpeg 279438 2024-10-06T11:33:29.318248 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia