Showing results for "Gothic" in Literary Fiction

In this first part of her Gothic mystery trillogy, best-selling author Joyce Carol Oates introduces Xavier Kilgarvan, a romantic hero and amateur detective. He must discover who has murdered an innocent babe while it slept in his mother’s arms. This turn-of-the-century tale of monstrous deeds and heart-stopping suspense will leave you eagerly looking for the next Kilgarvan case.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2017 'A quiet explosion of a book, exquisite and unforgettable' The Economist 'A cleverly constructed rural Gothic fable . . . Elmet is a marvellous achievement' TLS 'Pastoral idyll, political exposé, cosy family saga and horror tale, it reads like a...

Brought to you by Penguin. It's 1852 and Margaret Lennox, a young widow, is offered a position as governess at Hartwood Hall. She quickly accepts, hoping this isolated country house will allow her to leave her past behind. Cut off from the village, Margaret soon starts to feel there's something...

Brought to you by Penguin. The lives of three women weave together across four centuries in the dazzling new book from Evie Wyld, a Granta Best of Young British Novelist Surging out of the sea, the Bass Rock has for centuries borne witness to the lives that pass under its shadow on the Scottish...

Brought to you by Penguin. From the author of the Sunday Times bestseller, Pine, comes a haunting and atmospheric new gothic thriller, set in the brooding Scottish landscape. In this corner of Fife, summer nights meant parties on wind-blown beaches, wrapped in hoodies and denim jackets...

Brought to you by Penguin. A powerful and spine-tingling gothic tale exploring mother-daughter relationships, sexuality, and class. There are some facts about the world that only your mother can teach you. Marguerite had been confined for the sake of her wellbeing. That’s what her mother had...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. This iconic psychological horror and feminist classic, The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, is narrated through the intimate, unraveling diary of a young woman struggling with postpartum mental distress. Prescribed a strict “rest cure”...

A favorite novel by "a generous and lyric storyteller" (San Francisco Chronicle) known for his tragicomic voice and unforgettable characters. Billy Wayne is the sole survivor of his oddball line of marginal folk. When he acquires a priestly vocation it seems likely he will be the last Fontana...

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. They can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that are difficult to achieve elsewhere. The Gothic short story is one of the most enduring of genres. In this volume we explore works by classic authors from all corners of Europe as they explore and exploit narratives with their undeniable talents.

'A Gothic novel with a flourish of the speculative ... a tale so gripping it’s hard to believe this is a debut' Rumaan Alam, author of Leave the World Behind You aren't a real person until you have a secret ... Growing up in the Squares, Dre Archer was always told human history was over. Until...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE 2025 'Compelling . . . I raced through this multi-generational, magical realistic story' DAILY MAIL 'A page-turning, rollicking novel . . . From the first page, I was spellbound' NATHAN HARRIS, New York Times bestselling author of THE...

As detective Xavier Kilgarvan sorts through clues and rumors, facts and fantasy, he is united with his beloved Perdita in a perilous challenge - the case of The Bloodstained Bridal Gown. Twelve years after solving the mystery of The Devil’s Half Acre, Xavier has received an urgent plea for help. A young minister and a woman from his parish have been murdered. Their torn bodies are found in an oddly suggestive position: leaning tenderly upon each other on a sofa in the rectory. Yet something even stranger is discovered upstairs....

In this volume we examine Gothic short stories from the woman’s point of view. More usually in this genre the main examples are almost always given as male. Well, in this volume we prove that view needs severely testing. Here we explore works by classic women authors who, with the sheer breadth of their talents and narratives, can make mere men seem tame by comparison.

For readers of Jeff VanderMeer and Paul Tremblay, Wither is a propulsive, darkly funny literary sci-fi debut about technology, privacy, and humanity in transition. The algorithm has a will of its own. We were obsessed with technology. Now, technology is obsessed with us. Before he went off the...

A dark collection of tales from the American South full of twists and turns that you will never see coming. Did you ever have your name on the board for misbehaving in class? If you only got in trouble with the teacher, you should count yourself lucky. Ever find something old in the water? Was it an old box? Did it divide your whole town in ways you couldn’t imagine? What is beauty, and how do you stay forever young? The answer might not be what you want, especially if Joe passes by your house. Where does art come from? An old man’s backyard? Who’s to say?

Brought to you by Penguin. A gripping novel set inside a cult, where the obedient daughter of the Pastor is the only survivor of a tragedy Perfect for fans of Louise O’Neill, Girl A and Good me, Bad Me by Ali Land A fire burns Abigail’s parents’ house to the ground. Takes her parents too...

Über das BuchDiese alten Mauern verbergen mehr als nur eine lange Geschichte.Das Angebot, in einem geschichtsträchtigen Anwesen für ein gutes Gehalt die Bibliothek zu archivieren, ist für den jungen Absolventen Matthieu verlockend. Sein Auftraggeber, der mysteriöse Monsieur Machard, lädt ihn in das alte Haus ein. Bald beginnt Matthieu mit der Arbeit und wird der Familie Lerot vorgestellt, in deren Besitz sich das Haus befindet.

Left widowed and in debt, Rosemary Shaw had no choice but to accept an invitation from an uncle she had never met to go and live at his Rhode Island mansion, Rosehaven. But from the minute she arrived, she found her life in danger. Only a chance meeting with the mysterious Will Hennessey offered any consolation. But even as they fell in love, the threats to Rosemary became ever more dangerous. Someone was prepared to go to any lengths to stop her from becoming the new mistress of Rosehaven. But who - and why?