Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë follows Jane as she grows into independence, navigating love, morality, and her relationship with the brooding Mr. Rochester.
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë follows Heathcliff’s obsessive love for Catherine Earnshaw, leading to vengeance, heartbreak, and generations of turmoil on the Yorkshire moors.
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley follows Victor Frankenstein, whose creation of a living being leads to horror, regret, and a deep exploration of human ambition and morality.
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde follows Dorian, who remains youthful while his portrait decays, mirroring his descent into hedonism and moral corruption.
Dracula by Bram Stoker follows Jonathan Harker and Van Helsing as they battle Count Dracula, a vampire seeking to spread his dark influence in England.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson explores the duality of human nature as Dr. Jekyll’s experiments unleash his sinister alter ego, Mr. Hyde.
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen is a satirical novel that follows Catherine Morland, a naive young woman learning to separate gothic fiction from the realities of romance and society.
The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a chilling short story about a woman’s descent into madness due to oppressive medical treatment and societal expectations.