Books by Fred (Kingston University Botting

Botting expertly introduces the transformations of the gothic through history, discussing key figures such as ghosts, monsters and vampires, as well as tracing its origins, characteristics, cultural significance and critical interpretations.

The dark, destructive and monstrous elements of gothic fiction have traditionally been seen in opposition to the rose-tinted idealism of Romanticism. This study traces the history of gothic and romantic writings from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries onwards.