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A paperback copy of Wuthering Heights

Five Things to Know About ‘Wuthering Heights,’ Author Emily Brontë’s Only Novel

The famed 1847 book inspired numerous adaptations, including a new version directed by Emerald Fennell in theaters this week

The Garden of Death, Hugo Simberg, 1896

See How Modern Artists Obsessed With Death and Darkness Looked to Medieval Gothic Artworks for Inspiration

A new exhibition in Helsinki spotlights the Gothic themes and influences that connected works by renowned late 19th- and early 20th-century artists

Brian Cleary poses with a newly published copy of Bram Stoker's "Gibbet Hill," illustrated by Irish artist Paul McKinley.

Cool Finds

Amateur Historian Discovers Lost Story by ‘Dracula’ Author Bram Stoker Hiding in Plain Sight at a Dublin Library

History forgot about “Gibbet Hill” for more than a century—until a fan of the Gothic horror writer stumbled upon the haunting tale at the National Library of Ireland

American sprinter Noah Lyles rang the Paris 2024 bell after winning the men's 100-meter final.

The Paris Olympics

These Olympic Gold Medalists Get to Ring a Bell Bound for Notre-Dame

The bell was built for the Games, but it will soon get a second life in one of Paris’ most beloved landmarks

Researchers found parts of the original church beneath the cathedral's quire.

Cool Finds

Archaeologists Discover 900-Year-Old English Cathedral’s Hidden Medieval Crypt

The team also found the original foundations of Exeter Cathedral’s high altar, Roman-era structures and empty graves

“It could take you a lifetime, or several lifetimes, to learn the history here,” says one member of the abbey staff. Left, the West Towers, completed in 1745.

Northern Europe and the British Isles

The Grand History of Westminster Abbey

The church’s many chambers and crypts hold the story of Britain’s past, present and future

Mary Shelley was just 20 years old when she published the first edition of her Gothic novel Frankenstein. Pictured: Richard Rothwell's portrait of Shelley, circa 1840

First Edition of Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’ Sells for Record-Breaking $1.17 Million

A rare copy of the iconic Gothic novel is now the most expensive printed work by a woman sold at auction

In Search of the Real Grant Wood

The denim-clad artist who painted American Gothic wasn’t the hayseed he’d have you believe

The triforium undergoing renovations

Cool Finds

30,000 Shards of Historic Stained Glass Found in Westminster Abbey’s Attic

The glass and other trash was excavated from depressions in the vaulted ceiling and are being made into new windows for the Abbey

This 1962 photo shows author Flannery O'Connor in the driveway at Andalusia in Georgia.

Georgia College Gifted Farm Where Flannery O’Connor Composed Southern Gothic

The author’s alma mater will take over and maintain the Savannah-born author’s final home