Gothic horror is typically characterized by its dark and gloomy atmosphere, supernatural or unexplained phenomena, and isolation and confinement. Happy endings are not typically found in Gothic horror.

Horace Walpole is credited with writing the first Gothic novel, The Castle of Otranto, in 1764.

The Mysteries of Udolpho is a classic Gothic horror novel that tells the story of Emily St. Aubert, a young woman who is persecuted by her tyrannical guardian, Montoni.

Count Dracula is the name of the vampire in Bram Stoker's Dracula.

Frankenstein is a classic Gothic horror novel that tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a mad scientist who creates a monster.

The protagonist in Edgar Allan Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart is the unnamed narrator.

Wuthering Heights is a classic Gothic horror novel that tells the story of Catherine Earnshaw, a young woman who is haunted by the ghost of her dead lover, Heathcliff.

Castle Dracula is the name of the castle in Bram Stoker's Dracula.

The Haunting of Hill House is a classic Gothic horror novel that tells the story of a group of people who are trapped in a haunted house.

The protagonist in Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven is the unnamed narrator.

The Picture of Dorian Gray is a classic Gothic horror novel that tells the story of Dorian Gray, a young man who is driven mad by his obsession with a painting of himself.

Victor Frankenstein is the name of the protagonist in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.

The Mysteries of Udolpho is a classic Gothic horror novel that tells the story of Emily St. Aubert, a young woman who is kidnapped and taken to a remote castle.

The protagonist in Edgar Allan Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher is the unnamed narrator.

The Island of Doctor Moreau is a classic Gothic horror novel that tells the story of a group of people who are shipwrecked on a mysterious island inhabited by strange creatures.