Project Gutenberg 2004-11-26 Public domain in the USA. 548 Birkhead, Edith 1889 1951 21013606 The Tale of Terror: A Study of the Gothic Romance 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.) Reading ease score: 59.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en English fiction -- History and criticism Horror tales, English -- History and criticism Gothic revival (Literature) -- Great Britain Supernatural in literature PN Text Horror Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature Category: American Literature 535457 2025-08-06T08:36:31.848759 text/html 535464 535292 2024-11-06T11:33:41.727159 2023-10-06T11:57:59.949234 text/html text/html 284150 2025-08-06T08:36:41.020643 application/epub+zip 291076 2025-08-06T08:36:34.840677 application/epub+zip 278041 2025-08-06T08:36:33.647640 application/epub+zip 533028 2025-08-06T08:36:45.680614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491282 2025-08-06T08:36:40.232641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421219 2022-09-07T14:50:29.110954 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481032 2025-08-06T08:36:31.419653 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 461097 2024-10-28T21:10:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17973 2025-08-06T08:36:45.816599 application/rdf+xml 14777 2025-08-06T08:36:34.148660 image/jpeg 3522 2025-08-06T08:36:33.901655 image/jpeg 279483 2025-08-06T08:36:31.891728 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia