Gothic Origins

S1, E1: When Gothic expression first emerged in the eighteenth century, it was established as a backlash against conformity often from wealthy gay or bisexual young men. They were drawn to the Gothic architecture of the past as well as an interest in dark themes and fears of the future. Out of this era emerged such classics as Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Wuthering Heights and Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca.