Written by an eccentric Irish curate, Charles Maturin, Melmoth the Wanderer (1820) is a bizarre gothic romance. "A novel", as the protagonist of Sarah Perry's latest work suggests, that "nobody reads" ...

When a family received hate for their all-black “gothic” nursery, they revealed a secret playroom absolutely bursting with color, and TikTok is floored. So, Reby decided to put the haters in their ...

Gothic Revival architecture is recognizable by its pointed arches, flying buttresses, and grand spires. Also referred to as Neo-Gothic or Victorian Gothic, the unique detailing of Gothic Revival ...

The cut stone exterior The living room The entrance hall The patio Anthony Kierans always wanted to live in a Victorian Gothic house. The problem is that there are actually very few genuine examples ...

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Britain under Queen Victoria was in the middle of an industrial boom, yet the architecture that flourished during her ...