This handy reference provides plot summaries of 208 novels of the period, accompanied by an index of motifs (such as abduction, corpse, falling, gaming, cross-gender dressing) and an index of characters. While this is a smal portion of the gothic novels published between 1790 and 1830, it does cover many of the books we've heard of, including those mentioned by the Austens and others. Read it straight through and impress your friends! Very good in mylar. The University of Kentucky Press. 1971. Hb, Dj. USED. $35.00