Gothic

The Gothic movement is important in understanding the literary and social context for "Wuthering Heights" and Victorian literature generally.  There is a series of excellent short articles here on the British Library website (which is a good resource for most periods of literature) and watch the videos.  The catalogue for their major exhibition on Gothic, held a few years ago, is held in the 6th form library.  There is also a section on Gothic in the book "Key Concepts in Victorian Literature" by Sean Purchase, which is also in the 6th form library.  This book breaks down the key contextual factors in an easily accessible form and is essential reading.