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Twentieth century gothic: Dennis Wheatley & Sophie Hannah

Literary Gothic in Special Collections
Mysteries of Udolpho, 1828 (BC Gen/RAD)

Literary Gothic in Special Collections

An introduction to the history of Gothic Fiction, through books and manuscripts in Special Collections at the University of Leeds Library.
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Northanger Abbey 1837 frontispiece (English L-32/AUS)

Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey

Introduction to 'Northanger Abbey' by Jane Austen.
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Mysteries of Udolpho, 1828 (BC Gen/RAD). Fontispiece

19th century texts in Special Collections

19th century novels in Special Collections
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Frankenstein : or, The modern Prometheus (BC NCC/SHE)

Frankenstein

Introduction to 'Frankenstein' by Mary Shelley.
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Frankenstein_1823_title page

The Novello Cowden Clarke Collection

Description of the Novello Cowden Clark collection
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Jane Eyre, second edition title page

Jane Eyre

Introduction to 'Jane Eyre' by Charlotte Bronte, first published in 1794.
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BC MS 19c Brontë/C2

Brontë family manuscripts in Special Collections

Bronte Family Manuscripts in Special Collections
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Illustrations from In a Glass Darkly by J Sheridan Le Fanu (c) Edward Ardizzone (1929)

In a Glass Darkly

Introduction to 'In a Glass Darkly' by Sheridan le Fanu.
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Illustrations from In a Glass Darkly by J Sheridan Le Fanu (c) Edward Ardizzone (1929)

Le Fanu in Special Collections

Introduction to 'In a Glass Darkly' by Sheridan le Fanu.
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Picture of Dorian Gray, Lippincott's Magazine cover

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Introduction to 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' by Oscar Wilde.
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Title page, Oscar Wilde, Duchess of Padua

Oscar Wilde in Special Collections

Introduction to 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' by Oscar Wilde.
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BC MS Stoker/STO Front Cover

Dracula

Introduction to 'Dracula' by Bram Stoker.
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Robert Leighton Letter to Bram Stoker 1

Bram Stoker in Special Collections

Bram Stoker Manuscripts and letters in Special Collections
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Twentieth century gothic: Dennis Wheatley & Sophie Hannah

Twentieth century gothic fiction in Special Collections Literary Archives
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Further reading

Further reading on Northanger Abbey
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Special Collections Literary Archives are principally from the 20th Century, and the archives of several writers illustrate the ways in which they have tackled gothic themes in their writing. Chief amongst these are the archives of Dennis Wheatley and Sophie Hannah.