At the end of the 18th century, English literature became gruesome. With skulls and coffins, worms and tombstones, grave poetry had laid the foundation for even more gruesomeness. Gothic novels with bloodthirsty characters and educated people torn between good and evil made their way onto the shelves. In the Victorian era, novels such as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde emerged. Black Romanticism" dealt with madness, but also the melancholy side of gloom. Dracula, Frankenstein, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Devil's Elixirs. The list could go on indefinitely.
Gothics love horror literature and like to help themselves to old works when it comes to thinking up a nickname for them social media, naming dogs and cats or finding band names. For example, in the black scene there is the band "The House of Usher". Horror literature also includes stories about vampires. Dracula, Louis and Letstat (Anne Rice) are particularly popular in the gothic scene. Numerous outfit details are based on the Dracula films and "Interview with a Vampire". Modern vampire literature such as Twilight or "The Little Vampire" also has its fans in the gothic scene. Visually, however, there is less to be had there. No goth wants to "glitter" in the sunlight.
