Project Gutenberg 2014-10-26 Public domain in the USA. 835 Scarborough, Dorothy 1878 1935 17030162 The Supernatural in Modern English Fiction Preface -- The Gothic romance -- Later influences -- Modern ghosts -- The devil and his allies -- Supernatural life -- The supernatural in folk-tales -- Supernatural science -- Conclusion. Produced by Jana Srna, eagkw and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Supernatural in Modern English Fiction" by Dorothy Scarborough is a scholarly work exploring the theme of the supernatural in English literature, particularly focusing on the Gothic tradition, written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the evolution of supernatural elements across various literary forms, emphasizing their role in shaping reader experiences and reflecting societal beliefs about the unknown. Scarborough aims to highlight the continuity of supernaturalism from the Gothic romance to contemporary literature, illustrating how this genre persists in capturing human fascination. The opening of the work presents a comprehensive preface in which the author discusses the complexities of tackling the topic due to the vast amount of related literature, evident in her extensive bibliography. Scarborough reflects on the enduring presence of the supernatural in both classical and modern writing, drawing connections to human psychology and cultural trends. She sets the stage for the subsequent chapters, which are expected to delve deeper into specific Gothic themes, the rise of modern ghost stories, and the interplay of supernatural elements in various literary contexts throughout English fiction. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en English fiction -- History and criticism Supernatural in literature PR Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Category: Literature - Other Category: British Literature 921607 2025-06-19T05:38:47.306196 text/html 877212 2024-10-24T11:48:33 text/html 397024 2025-06-19T05:39:04.256136 application/epub+zip 408282 2025-06-19T05:38:50.669151 application/epub+zip 380768 2025-06-19T05:38:48.936200 application/epub+zip 699913 2025-06-19T05:39:13.409066 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 603335 2025-06-19T05:39:02.367166 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 575828 2022-09-21T12:31:33.108059 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 671488 2023-09-20T11:57:12.252181 text/plain 651612 2024-10-24T11:48:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16019 2025-06-19T05:39:13.579074 application/rdf+xml 11010 2025-06-19T05:38:49.201174 image/jpeg 1673 2025-06-19T05:38:49.068160 image/jpeg 368683 2025-06-19T05:38:47.379183 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