The “Gothic Novel” we often say belongs to the English literature faction. It originated in England in the late 18th century, It is a kind of mystery novel in Western popular literature. The representative work is Horace Walpole’s “Castle Of Otranto”. It can also be said that Gothic novel is the originator of horror movies. It allows us to associate the Gothic style with the dark horror.
Similarly, we also feel the charm of Gothic style vampire novels, but Gothic novels are not only related to monsters, significant Gothic elements include horror, mystery, supernatural settings, decadence and the family curse etc.
Today we recommend two Gothic-style suspense novels.
“Fingersmith”
The BBC “Fingersmith” is also adapted from this novel.
In a large estate on the outskirts of London, Mr. Li Li and his niece, Maud, lived. Mr. Li Li was grumpy and compel Maud to organize and read the books in the library all day long. The poor girl has never stepped out of the manor and lived a dark life.
One day, the intruding of a stranger brings vitality to Maud’s heart soul. He is Reeves, who teaches Maude to Draw. But who knows, the true identity of Reeves turned out to be a thief. When he heard that Maud has a dowry of 40,000 pounds, he came up with the trick of making money to fraudulent marriage.
In order to ensure success, Reeves has also let theft gang’s Su come to help. After the arrangement, Su became Maud’s personal maid. With careful planning, things are developing in the direction that Reeves expects. But what he did not know was that true love generated between Maud and Su. Su became more and more remorseful and saw that Mod was about to be sent to the madhouse. Su was very heartbreak.
However, things were quickly reversed. It turned out that everything was not as simple as Su imagined. The great conspiracy that began meticulously brewing more than ten years ago is waiting for all people.
“The Wasp Factory”
On a desolate island in England, only 16-year-old juvenile Frank and his father lived. In a closed and monotonous environment, under the discipline of his almost paranoid and absolute patriarchal father, Frank gradually grew into a lonely, gloomy boy.
Frank has his own secret base: not allow others to enter the attic where the wasp factory is stored and the mysterious island. He was a child not only slaughtered animals but also killed three children on the island. No one knows the truth so far.
Today, insane brother Eric escaped from the mental hospital and threatened to come back to revenge his father.
Exactly, what astonishing secret his father has hidden? Why is Frank so cold and brutal? Will Eric’s return change all of this?
All mysteries will be solved one by one in this bizarre and thrilling process…
