Gothic Elements in British Literature: From the Gothic Novel to Contemporary Fiction INTRODUCTION.. 3 CHAPTER I. THE EVOLUTION OF GOTHIC LITERATURE……………..5 1.1. Origins of the Gothic Novel 5 1.2. Characteristics of Early Gothic Novels. 7 1.3. Major Authors and Works in Early Gothic Literature……………………..10 CHAPTER II. GOTHIC ELEMENTS IN CONTEMPORARY BRITISH FICTION 14 2.1. Transformation and Adaptation of Gothic Elements.….... 14 2.2. Key Contemporary Authors and Their Works 17 2.3. The Influence of Gothic Tradition on Modern Fiction…………………….21 CONCLUSION.. 26 BIBLIOGRAPHY.. 28