American Gothic: An Anthology from Salem Witchcraft to H. P. Lovecraft

American Gothic remains an enduringly fascinating genre, retaining its chilling hold on the imagination. This revised and expanded anthology brings together texts from the colonial era to the twentieth century including recently discovered material, canonical literary contributions from Poe and Wharton among many others, and literature from sub-genres such as feminist and ‘wilderness’ Gothic.

• Revised and expanded to incorporate suggestions from twelve years of use in many countries
• An impo...