The Tale of Terror: A Study of the Gothic Romance
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Chapters (28)
- PREFACE
- CONTENTS
- CHAPTER I - INTRODUCTORY.
- CHAPTER II - THE BEGINNINGS OF GOTHIC ROMANCE.
- CHAPTER III - "THE NOVEL OF SUSPENSE." MRS. RADCLIFFE.
- CHAPTER IV - THE NOVEL OF TERROR. LEWIS AND MATURIN.
- CHAPTER V - THE ORIENTAL TALE OF TERROR. BECKFORD.
- CHAPTER VI - GODWIN AND THE ROSICRUCIAN NOVEL.
- CHAPTER VII - SATIRES ON THE NOVEL OF TERROR.
- CHAPTER VIII - SCOTT AND THE NOVEL OF TERROR.
- CHAPTER IX - LATER DEVELOPMENTS OF THE TALE OF TERROR.
- CHAPTER X - SHORT TALES OF TERROR.
- CHAPTER XI - AMERICAN TALES OF TERROR.
- CHAPTER XII - CONCLUSION.
- CHAPTER I - INTRODUCTORY.
- CHAPTER II - THE BEGINNINGS OF GOTHIC ROMANCE.
- CHAPTER III - "THE NOVEL OF SUSPENSE." MRS. RADCLIFFE.
- CHAPTER IV - THE NOVEL OF TERROR. LEWIS AND MATURIN.
- CHAPTER V - THE ORIENTAL TALE OF TERROR. BECKFORD.
- CHAPTER VI - GODWIN AND THE ROSICRUCIAN NOVEL.
- CHAPTER VII - SATIRES ON THE NOVEL OF TERROR.
- CHAPTER VIII - SCOTT AND THE NOVEL OF TERROR.
- CHAPTER IX - LATER DEVELOPMENTS OF THE TALE OF TERROR.
- CHAPTER X - SHORT TALES OF TERROR.
- CHAPTER XI - AMERICAN TALES OF TERROR.
- CHAPTER XII - CONCLUSION.
- NOTES:
- INDEX
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