In this volume our classic poets wax lyrical on the theme of Gothic Poetry. Emerging in the 18th century alongside gothic novels, this hugely popular and widespread literary movement used elements of horror, death, the supernatural, and the macabre, often exploring themes of isolation, madness, and the darker aspects of the human psyche.

Its vivid images and strong emotions, frequently using evocative settings, suspenseful atmospheres, and psychological techniques added to a sense of unease and dread to which these fifty poems can readily testify.