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Southern Gothic in American Literature Laurie Miller Background Sub-genre of the Gothic style Popular in Europe in 1800s Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Dracula by Bram Stoker Unique to American literature relies on supernatural, ironic or unusual events to guide the plot uses these to explore social issues and reveal the cultural character of the American South. Background Takes classic Gothic archetypes, such as the monster or the heroic knight, and turns them into American Southerners a spiteful, reclusive spinster; an uneducated drunk a quiet, wise lawyer Most notable feature is t