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Neither brilliant nor particularly charming, heiress Catherine Sloper is set to marry Mr. Townsend. Unfortunately, her domineering father wants to protect her from a potential fortune hunter. Who will win? And it is all worth it in the end? James brings the conflict to life, showing how difficult it is for Catherine to disobey her father, even though he has underestimated her greatly. Washington Square is based on a true story that was told to...

Jonathan Swift's classic novel of courage, adventure and discovery, Gulliver's Travels remains well loved today, with much of its language having been adopted in modern English. Originally published in 1726, it remains Swift's best known work, with numerous modern adaptations having been produced in film and for the stage.

Laura lives a lonely life in Austrian castle with her father, nursemaid and governess. When she meets Carmilla they become close friends, but Laura doesn't realise that Carmilla is a vampire and falling in love with her new friend. The torrid relationship between the two make for a disturbing Gothic tale. Beautifully written with haunting imagery, Le Fanu's book pre-dates Bram Stoker's 'Dracula' by a quarter of a century.

Richard Marsh's 'The Beetle' is a compelling and extraordinary Gothic novel about an unstoppable creature at large in Victorian London - a terrifying story set against a dark, intense backdrop of the big city. No-one is safe from this alien being they don't understand.

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Henry James' 'The Turn of the Screw', originally published in 1898, is the story of a Governess sent to care for 2 small children, and her confrontation with death and the supernatural. It remains a chilling Gothic horror novel that examines the genesis of fear and evil.

At Thrushcross Grange, Lockwood discovers the diary of Catherine Earnshaw, and with it, her tempestuous relationship with Heathcliff and her eventual betrayal of him. His bitterness and pain live on, years after her death - a legacy that looms over the family and one that proves difficult to escape. Originally published in 1847 and the only novel by Emily Bront, 'Wuthering Heights' is a classic of English literature. It caused controversy for ...

In 1867 Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins collaborated on 'No Thoroughfare', a story that came to life both as a play and a novel. It is a story of mistaken identities, courage, justice and a journey that stretches from the depths of the City of London to the Alps and the Mediterranean.

The sudden death of Lilla caused consternation among Mimi's friends and well-wishers. Such a tragedy was totally unexpected, as Adam and Sir Nathaniel had been expecting the White Worm's vengeance to fall upon themselves." On his arrival from Australia, Adam Salton discovers a gruesome mystery - something on the estate of Castra Regis is feeding on human flesh. Has it something to do with Lady Arabella March, the strange, seductive woman who t...

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Matthew Lewis' most renowned novel 'The Monk' is a terrifying story that deals with violence, lust, incest and desire. Set in a Spanish monastery, the novel gives the account of Ambrosio, a well-respected monk, and his feelings of lust for Matilda, a woman disguised as a monk and sent to the monastery as an instrument of Satan. With her use of magic she leads him into a life of sex, lust and murder, a savage tale set in a chilling Gothic envir...