Gothic literature took that further, involving horror, terror, death, omens, the supernatural, and heroines in distress. Dark Romanticism draws from darker elements of the human psyche, the evil side of spiritual truth. Originating in England and Germany in the later part of the 18th century, it grew out of Romanticism, a strong reaction against the Transcendental Movement.

The word 'gothic' has had a resurgence of popularity with selective young people: 'goth' has come to represent a culture of dark music, dress, and attitude intent to be shocking or disturbing to others. Romantic and Victorian authors who embraced this genre included Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Bram Stoker's Dracula, and with a particular focus on psychological terror, the entire canon of Edgar Allan Poe. The etymology of the word 'Gothic' is from the French gothique and in Latin, Gothi, which means 'not classical.' A reference to the ancient Germanic people's language, it became a medieval style of art and architecture that emerged in Northern Europe in the 1640s, and by the 19th century became a literary style that used medieval settings to suggest mystery and horror.

Uncle Tom's Cabin - Harriet Beecher Stowe.

The Secret Garden - Frances Hodgson Burnett.

The Red Badge of Courage - Stephen Crane.

The Scarlet Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne.

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