My Gothic Heart av Charlie Castelletti

The word gothic conjures up images of crumbling castles, passion and unnerving supernatural events. It’s a powerful genre and a mood that has influenced writers, artists and designers ever since its conception. This is a gorgeous anthology of extracts from extravagant and dark gothic stories and verse.

Part of the Macmillan Collectors Library; a series of stunning pocket-sized classics. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. My Gothic Heart comes with an introduction by the story selector, editor and writer Charlie Castelletti, and features tantalising extracts from the famous names of gothic writing such as Ann Radcliffe, Bram Stoker, the Brontë sisters and John Keats. It then travels forward to the early twentieth century, finding gothic resonance in the writing of Virginia Woolf, Oscar Wilde and Wilfred Owen. Altogether, it’s a powerful mix that cannot fail to stir the reader’s emotions.