Source 1 from Buzzfeed "13 Best Modern Gothic Novels"

"1. “Interview with the Vampire” (Anne Rice, 1976)
I don’t care that this book has become so popular it’s almost cliché. I honestly think this is the best Gothic novel to have been written in the last 50 years. And the influence of novel on vampire fiction, and indeed the Gothic subculture (which didn’t really even exist when the book was written), is undeniable. It tells the story of Louis’ transformation into a vampire, his slow adaptation to “life” as one of the undead, and his relationship with the many fascinating characters he meets including the charismatic Lestat and the complex vampire-child Claudia. Thanks to this novel, vampires took on a whole new character in the popular imagination – no longer mere stock monsters of horror, but exciting, romantic and sexy supernatural beings. Although the book could have easily slid into indulgence into debauchery and sensuality (much like “Lost Souls” does), it stays grounded in some serious discussions of morality, spirituality and society. To top it all off, the language is pristinely beautiful, and each episode of Louis’ life highly memorable. THE modern must-read Gothic novel (the other books in Rice’s “Vampire Chronicles” aren’t bad either)."

Bibliography

Trellia, "13 Great Modern Gothic Novels" Retrieved on: September 1st 2015
http://www.buzzfeed.com/meganb69/13-great-modern-gothic-novels-d2pe#.ykKwvk0Z2

Initial Ideas for topic title

My initial topic theme was Gothic Literature, in particular vampires. What interested me about this subject is how much it has changed and developed over the years. The supernatural, ie. vampires, werewolves, warlocks etc., was a taboo subject, something in which evoked fear, however now it is something which is glamourised. An idea I've already got for a task tile is "Gothic literature and culture: How have perceptions and portrayal of the supernatural changed from then to now?" With more research I will choose a specific time period, after more thought I decided my topic was not only going to focus on Gothic Literature but rather 'Gothic Culture' as whole, therefore including TV programmes, films etc. as this is also relevant to my research. 

Initial Ideas