Contents
Prologue
Introduction
The meaning of the word Gothic
Origins of Gothic
Emergence of Gothic literature
The Definition and Characteristics of Literary Gothic
Chapter One
The Female Gothic
The Division of Gothic Literature in Terms of Gender
Masculine Plots of Transgression of Social Taboo
Feminine Plots of Sexual Repression
Chapter Two
The Gothic Female
The Extreme Development of the 18th Century Cult of Sensibility
The Neurotic and The Obsessive as Main Preoccupation
The Gothic Heroine Idealization and Repression
Chapter Three
Sexual Anxieties
Virtue in Distress Persecution of the Patriarchal Power
Nightmarish Neurotic Sexuality
Chapter Four
The Hero-Villain Victimizer and Victimized
The Byronic Figure
Transgression of Human Social and Ethical Constraints Tragic Destiny
Epilogue
Bibliografie
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