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My choice in Gothic Literature
The Collected Tales And Poems Of Edgar Allan Poe :The Collected Tales And Poems Of Edgar Allan Poe : by Edgar Allan Poe
Buy new: £11.59 / Used from: £3.22
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary... No Goth can be a Goth without reading this book.
Complete PoemsComplete Poems by Charles Baudelaire
Buy new: £17.49 / Used from: £19.43
A master of poetry, Baudelaire wrote all his poems in French, however if you do not know French, you can buy the translation from Amazon.
Dracula (Wordsworth Classics)Dracula (Wordsworth Classics) by Bram Stoker
Buy new: £1.99 / Used from: £0.01
When I first finished this noval I was so depressed. I wished the book could be more than just 352 pages. Great noval by Stoker.
Frankenstein (Wordsworth Classics): Or, the Modern PrometheusFrankenstein (Wordsworth Classics): Or, the Modern Prometheus by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
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I loved this book. Not exactly Gothic, but more sci/fi. Most Goths will enjoy this, however,
The Phantom of the Opera (Penguin Popular Classics)The Phantom of the Opera (Penguin Popular Classics) by Gaston Leroux
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Can a Gothic library really go without a copy of this noval by Gaston Leroux?
The Mysteries of Udolpho (Oxford World's Classics)The Mysteries of Udolpho (Oxford World's Classics) by Ann Radcliffe
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Without Ann, the Gothic literiture of the 1800s might have never been what they were,
Lord Byron (Phoenix Hardback Poetry)Lord Byron (Phoenix Hardback Poetry) by George Byron
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I loved this book of George's poems when I first read it. A must have for any, and all Lord Byron fans.
The Selected Poetry and Prose of Shelley (Wordsworth Poetry) (Wordsworth Poetry Library)The Selected Poetry and Prose of Shelley (Wordsworth Poetry) (Wordsworth Poetry Library) by Percy Bysshe Shelley
Buy new: £3.76 / Used from: £0.01
Percy was a master of poetry. Please don't take my word for it, read this book yourself.
The Poetical Works (Wordsworth Poetry Library)The Poetical Works (Wordsworth Poetry Library) by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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I am not quite sure if this is truly Gothic poetry, but this is great work by a great poet.
The Selected Poems of William Blake (Wordsworth Poetry Library)The Selected Poems of William Blake (Wordsworth Poetry Library) by William Blake
Buy new: £3.79 / Used from: £0.54
William was one of the best poets of his time. This edition even contains a selection from his Prophetic Books.
The Poems and Sonnets of William Shakespeare (Wordsworth Poetry) (Wordsworth Poetry Library)The Poems and Sonnets of William Shakespeare (Wordsworth Poetry) (Wordsworth Poetry Library) by William Shakespeare
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Shakespeare is always considered a master for his sonnets and poems.
The Poetical Works (Wordsworth Poetry Library)The Poetical Works (Wordsworth Poetry Library) by Anne Bronte
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Truly some fantastic poems are found in this book of the three Bronte sisters.
Selected Poems of Christina Rossetti (Wordsworth Poetry) (Wordsworth Poetry Library)Selected Poems of Christina Rossetti (Wordsworth Poetry) (Wordsworth Poetry Library) by Christina Rossetti
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One of my favorite poets, Christina Rossetti (Dante Gabriel's sister,) had such depressive poems, one can find themselves at a noose quite soon after reading.
Poetical Works (Wordsworth Poetry Library)Poetical Works (Wordsworth Poetry Library) by W.B. Yeats
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Yeats was a great poet. All I can say is 'Buy this book'. Great for a Gothic collection.
The Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson (Wordsworth Poetry Library)The Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson (Wordsworth Poetry Library) by Alfred Tennyson
Buy new: £3.76 / Used from: £0.43
I love most of his poems. Truly original.
Complete Poems of John Keats (Wordsworth Poetry) (Wordsworth Poetry Library)Complete Poems of John Keats (Wordsworth Poetry) (Wordsworth Poetry Library) by John Keats
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Keats was a poet of extrodinary imagination, and at such a bargain.
The Poetry of Robert FrostThe Poetry of Robert Frost by Robert Frost
Buy new: £7.69 / Used from: £4.75
Robert Frost might have lived 'til 1963, but that doesn't make him less of a great poet.
The Haunter of the Dark and Other Tales: Haunter of the Dark and Other Tales No. 3 (H.P. Lovecraft Omnibus)The Haunter of the Dark and Other Tales: Haunter of the Dark and Other Tales No. 3 (H.P. Lovecraft Omnibus) by H.P. Lovecraft
Buy new: £5.96 / Used from: £1.00
A great author, H.P. Lovecraft.
Madam Crowl's Ghost (Wordsworth Mystery & Supernatural) (Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural)Madam Crowl's Ghost (Wordsworth Mystery & Supernatural) (Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural) by Sheridan Le Fanu
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Any book by Sheridan Le Fanu is good, (namley with a cover like this.)
Sweeney Todd or The String of Pearls (Wordsworth Mystery & Supernatural)Sweeney Todd or The String of Pearls (Wordsworth Mystery & Supernatural) by Anon
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A true Goth would love this.
Dracula's Guest and Other Stories (Wordsworth Mystery & Supernatural)Dracula's Guest and Other Stories (Wordsworth Mystery & Supernatural) by Bram Stoker
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I love this book. Stoker makes everything seem frightening.
The Crimson Blind and Other Ghost Stories (Wordsworth Mystery & Supernatural)The Crimson Blind and Other Ghost Stories (Wordsworth Mystery & Supernatural) by H.D. Everett
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The story 'The death mask' had me on the edge of my seat. I'm still so s-s-scared I'm s-s-stuttering! Read my reveiw by clicking on the book and scrolling down.
Classic Victorian and Edwardian Ghost Stories (Wordsworth Mystery & Supernatural)Classic Victorian and Edwardian Ghost Stories (Wordsworth Mystery & Supernatural) by Rex Collings
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A lovley edition. Yes, Poe is in this book too.
Gothic Short Stories (Wordsworth Mystery & Suprnatural) (Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural)Gothic Short Stories (Wordsworth Mystery & Suprnatural) (Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural) by David Blair
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Why wouldn't you like this? (Contains Poe, Hawthorne, Gaskell, Dickens and M.R. James, alongside that of anonymous authors from Britain to America)
Go, Dog. Go! (Beginner Books)Go, Dog. Go! (Beginner Books) by P.D. Eastman
Buy new: £3.55 / Used from: £0.75
And lastly. Every Goth should own this book to pretend they enjoy Go-dog-go, not Edgar Allan Poe.