Gothic Settings: Castles

I’m starting a new blog post series! Much like my Gothic Tropes series, these posts will highlight recurring elements that appear time and again throughout different works of Gothic literature. But rather than focusing on plot elements, motifs, or themes, the Gothic Settings series will examine the physical locations in which these stories are set. Of course, I had to start off this week with the most obvious classic setting for a Gothic novel: the castle. 

Black and white illustration of a castle sitting on top of a rocky mountain peak
Illustration of Bran Castle in Transylvania by Charles Boner

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