The Tale of Terror: A Study of the Gothic Romance


Read by Timothy Ferguson

(4.2 stars; 5 reviews)

A seminal essay on the development of horror as a genre, highly influential on later writers. - Summary by Timothy Ferguson (7 hr 5 min)

Chapters

Preface 2:02 Read by Timothy Ferguson
Chapter 1 - Introductory 27:26 Read by Timothy Ferguson
Chapter 2 - The Beginnings of Gothic Romance 40:13 Read by Timothy Ferguson
Chapter 3 - "The Novel of Suspense." Mrs Radcliffe 45:01 Read by Timothy Ferguson
Chapter 4 - The novel of Terror. Lewis and Maturin 59:59 Read by Timothy Ferguson
Chapter 5 - The Oriental Tale of Terror. Beckford 9:57 Read by Timothy Ferguson
Chapter 6 - Godwin and the Rosicrucian Novel 52:02 Read by Timothy Ferguson
Chapter 7 - Satires on the Novel of Terror 30:52 Read by Timothy Ferguson
Chapter 8 - Scott and the Novel of Terror 21:20 Read by Timothy Ferguson
Chapter 9 - Later Developents in the Tale of Terror 52:19 Read by Timothy Ferguson
Chapter 10 - Short Tales of Terror 22:55 Read by Timothy Ferguson
Chapter 11 - American Tales of Terror 46:23 Read by Timothy Ferguson
Chapter 12 - Conclusion 15:11 Read by Timothy Ferguson

Reviews


(3 stars)

A good if not brilliant essay on Gothic literature. Timothy Ferguson's reading of it, however, is commendable. Clear, well paced, invested and actually quite relaxing.