Hope Goodner
Students, this is a set of curated resources to assist you in researching our Gothic Fiction unit.
Here is a history of the development of Gothic Fiction from the mid 1700s to the twentieth century that also provides connections to the modern world.
A brief overview of the development of Gothic art from sculptures to cathedrals
Poe's stories and poems catalogued with information on the author, pictures, and instructional resources
Resources to help you in the writing of your own Gothic Fiction short story.
Resources for our reading of Poe's "The Black Cat" You will need to print these resources or save digital copies of them to aid you in our class reading of the short story.
Discussion questions that we will be using in class. Bookmark this page.
An online full text of "The Black Cat" so that you can access it at home.
A link to the Edgar Allan Poe museum in Richmond, Virginia. This site contains biographical information, a novelty shop, photos of the museum and his life, and student resources.
A blog entry on tips for writing gothic fiction tales. Reference this in your own writing.
A list of books, classic and modern, that fall into the genre of Gothic Fiction for further reading should you take the interest.
Late 20th and early 21st Gothic Fiction box office titles from animated features, to opera, to classic Dracula.
A little enrichment quiz to test your Gothic Fiction trivia knowledge
